No. 1. The start from Camp Mojave, Arizona, September 15th, 1871. Boat Expedition under Lieutenant Wheeler, the first and only one to ascend the Colorado through the Grand Canon to mouth of Diamond Creek. Distance traveled, 260 miles in 31 days, the boats often having to be portaged around rapids and drawn over rocks

[Washington, DC]: War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., 1874. Stereoview [18 cm x 10 cm] Wheeler yellow mount. Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian backstamp. Very good. Very good. Item #47073

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