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Show As a result of al I this, when plans unfolded for a four-state commemoration of the Dominguez-Escalante expedition as part of America's Bicentennial celebration, the decision was made to conduct a thorough reexamination of the trai I. Subsequently the Utah Department of Develop ment Services, Division of State History, entered into a contract with the Four Corners Regional Commission to undertake that reexamination. I was employed by actual the Utah photographs, was to Division of research and to submit a State History to direct and supervise report, including appropriate detai led any other documentary material be completed by the end of October 1975. and found relevant. the maps, This work In order to faci I itate the work and make it physically possible of Dominguez-Escalante route into ten segments and most competent researchers available to conduct and direct the actual examination of each portion. Each researcher was required to a to associate him and assist with the interpre pick competent accompany tation of the Escalante journal and identification of the route. Each research team was required to supply: (I) a detai led map of the route showing each campsite of the 1776 expedition; (2) a detai led description of the terrain covered and a logical justification for the identification of route and campsites; (3) a report of research methods used by that team for each In addition each team was required day of the Escalante journal covered. to supply high qual ity black and white photographs (and the negatives) and .35 mm colored sl ides of significant physical features currently found along divided the completion, I appolnted the the route. The ten (I) segments From Santa of Researcher: (2) (3) Dr. are: the Colorado-New Mexico W. Alan Minge boundary Dr. Robert Archibald Associate: From the Colorado-New Mexico boundary to Montrose, Dr. Robert W. Delaney Researcher: Associate: Robert McDaniel From Montrose to the head of Researcher: Associate: (4) the trai I Fe to From head of Researcher: East Floyd A. O'Nei I Gregory C. Thompson Douglas Creek to the Dr. G. Clel I Colorado Fork, Douglas Creek Green River jacobs Gregory Crampton, S. Lyman Tyler, and I had conducted on-the-ground study of this segment during the early 1950's, Since C. an (5) examination was at first not considered However, the decision was tinal Iy made to appoint necessary. Mr. jacobs to supply a map and report of this area.) From the Green River to Utah Lake (6) Researcher: Msgr. Jerome Stoffel Associate: George E. Stewart From Utah Lake to the Utah-Arizona another detai led Researcher: Dr. Ted. Associate: Dr. Thomas G. j. -2- Warner boundary Alexander |
