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Presidential Statement
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Preface

Author's Preface

Introduction

Part I

Part II

Part III

Appendix

Bibliography



Yellowstone National Park:
Its Exploration and Establishment

Part I: Early Knowledge
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Moran watercolor of Castle Geyser
The Castle Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin, from an original water color by Thomas Moran, guest artist with the Hayden Survey expedition into the Yellowstone region in 1871.
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A fragmentary knowledge of the Yellowstone region was recorded by the explorers, trappers, missionaries, and prospectors of the period from 1805 to 1869. Such information was often discredited, yet provided the enticement for more fruitful exploration.




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