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

by Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh

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.

• Willamet and Willamette
• Choteau and Chouteau
• Mohave and Mojave
• Pratt and Pratte
• Purisima and Purissima
• Radisson and Raddison

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.