Breaking the Wilderness / The Story of the Conquest of the Far West, From the Wanderings of Cabeza de Vaca, to the First Descent of the Colorado by Powell, and the Completion of the Union Pacific Railway, With Particular Account of the Exploits of Trappers and Traders

Transcriber's Note:
Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
The following alternate spellings may be typos, or refer to different places or people.
The photograph of Navajo Silver Beads shown in the list of illustrations as being on page 72 does not appear in the book.
Duplicated advertisements in the front and back matter of the book have been removed from the front.

THE SIERRA BLANCA
Blanca Peak, 14,390 feet. Baldy Peak, 14,176 feet.
Blanca Peak is the Third Highest in Colorado.
The point of view is on Trinchera Creek looking north from an altitude of about 8000 feet. To the left is the San Luis Valley through which flows the Rio Grande, and to the right are the two high passes known as Veta and Sangre de Cristo. The Sierra Blanca forms the southern end of the Sangre de Cristo Range and was one of the great landmarks of the Wilderness.
Sketch in oils made at the place by F. S. Dellenbaugh.
The Story of the Conquest of the Far West, from the Wanderings of Cabeza de Vaca, to the First Descent of the Colorado by Powell, and the Completion of the Union Pacific Railway, with Particular Account of the Exploits of Trappers and Traders