[Appendices A and E being carefully arranged alphabetically, names found in them are not included in this index unless they also occur in the main body of the work. The few abbreviations used are self-explanatory.]
Absaroka, Indian name for Crow Tribe, [8].
Absaroka Range, name considered, [289].
described, [152], [240].
first ascent of, [80], [295].
first crossed, [104].
profile of human face in, [243].
Act of Dedication becomes a law, [95].
comments upon, [96], [97].
history of, [92]-[5].
provisions of, [127].
text of, [345].
vote on, [95].
Act of 1883, Military Assistance in protecting Park, [134], [347].
Act of 1890, admitting Wyoming, [347].
Act of 1894, National Park Protective Act, [141], [145], [348].
Act of 1894, regulating leases, [141], [352].
Adirondacks, proposal for reservation in, [97].
Administration of the Park, [206]-[8].
Administrative History of the Y. N. P., [127]-[141].
Adverse reports on railroad projects, etc., [141].
Africa, preserve for big game in, [97].
thermal springs of, [161].
Alder Gulch, discovery of gold in, [66].
Algonquian family of Indians, [8].
territory, [37].
Altitudes in the Y. N. P., [154].
Alvarez, Spanish trader, [46], [49].
American Fur Company, historical sketch of, [34]-[5], [38].
American Fur Company, territory of, [35], [37].
Amethyst Mountain, [263].
Anderson, Captain G. S., eighth superintendent Y. N. P., [139].
plans capture of Howell, [143].
quoted, [273], [276].
Andesitic lava flows in Y. N. P., [157].
“Annie,” first boat on Y. Lake, [336].
Antelope, habitat of, in Y. N. P., [216].
Apollinaris Spring, [217].
Appropriations for the Y. N. P., [357].
Area of the Y. N. P., [148].
Arnold, A. J., member of Helena tourist party, [112], [120].
Arsenic Geyser, [220].
Artemesia Geyser, [228].
Arthur, Chester A., visits Y. N. P., [107], [371].
Assistant Superintendents, Y. N. P., [135].
Astor, John Jacob, and the American fur trade, [34].
Astorians, The, [21], [23].
departure of, for Pacific coast, [31]
surrender to N. W. Fur Co., [33].
Astringent Creek, [143].
Atlantic Creek, [246].
Atmosphere of the Y. N. P., [199], [210].
Australia, thermal springs of, [161].
Autumn foliage in the Y. N. P., [192].
Baird, S. F., presents Lieutenant Doane’s report to Phil. Soc. of Washington, [83].
Bannock Indians, [8], [10].
incursion of, into Y. N. P., [126], [215].
territory of, [10].
Bannock Peak, [217].
Bannock Trail, [17], [24], [43].
Baring-Gould’s theory of geyser action, [166].
Barlow, Captain J. W., expedition of, [85]-[6], [291].
quoted, [6], [231], [344].
report of, [86].
Baronett, C. J., biographical sketch, [292].
Baronett’s Bridge burned, [124].
history of, [261].
Basaltic lava flows in Y. N. P., [157].
Bath Lake, [214].
Battle of trappers and Indians near Y. Lake, [49].
Battle of the Big Hole, [116].
Bays of the Y. Lake, [335].
Bears and tourists, [184].
Bear Creek, [70].
Beaver Lake, [219].
Bechler River, [151].
Bee Hive Geyser, [234].
Belknap, W. W., visits Y. N. P., [105].
Beryl Spring, [221].
Bibliography of the Y. N. P., [361].
Biddle Lake, first name for Jackson Lake, [331].
Big Game Ridge, [153].
Big Hole, Battle of the, [116].
Bighorn River, Lisa’s fort on, [29], [31].
source of, [188].
Big Thunder, Nez Percé chief, [113].
Birds in the Y. N. P., [185].
Biscuit Basin, [228].
Blackfeet Indians, [8], [9].
territory of, [8], [9], [18].
treaties with, [18], [19].
Black Growler, [175], [220].
Black Sand Basin, [230].
Blaine, J. G., introduces Langford at Washington lecture, [84].
signs Act of Dedication, [346].
Block house, ancient, in Y. N. P., [41].
Boat, first on Y. Lake, [337].
Boat ride on Y. Lake, [243].
Boiling River, [212].
Boiling Springs in Y. N. P., [174].
Bonneville, Captain, [37].
refers to Firehole River, [49], [316].
Bottler’s Ranch, [120].
Boundaries of the Y. N. P., [148], [278]-[280], [333].
Boutelle, Captain F. A., Seventh Superintendent of the Park, [139].
Bradbury, John, [3], [21].
Bradbury, John, interviews Colter, [28].
Bradley, F. H., quoted, [321], [331], [332], [333].
Bridge, Baronett. See [Baronett’s Bridge].
Bridge Creek, [244].
Bridge, Natural, [244].
Bridge over the Y. River, [203].
Bridger, James, ability of as guide, [328].
biographical sketch, [327].
acquaintance of with Park country, [51], [52], [61].
disbelieved by the public, [53], [57].
guide to Captain Raynolds, [59].
his stories, [54]-[56].
partner in Rocky Mountain Fur Company, [36].
and Two-Ocean Pass, [61], [245].
British Fur Companies, strife between, [34].
British Fur Traders excluded from U. S. Territory, [34].
Bronze Geyser, [240].
Buffalo of Y. N. P., [143], [184].
Buildings at Mammoth Hot Springs, [209], [216].
Buildings in Y. N. P. in 1880, [132].
Bunsen Peak, [215].
Bunsen’s theory of geyser action, [163]-[5].
Burgess, Felix, government scout, [110].
arrests Howell, [143], [144].
“Burning Mountains,” [13], [16].
Cache Creek, name of, [70].
Calcareous Springs in the Y. N. P., [173].
California, discovery of gold in, [39], [100].
Camas Creek, Battle of, [116].
Camping in the Y. N. P., [205].
Canadian National Park, [97].
Canadian Niagara Park, [97].
Cañon Hotel, [253].
Capes of the Y. Lake, [336].
Carpenter, Frank and Ida, members of Radersburg tourist party, [112].
experiences of, with Nez Percés, [117]-[19].
Carpenter, R. E., Fourth Superintendent Y. N. P., [136].
removed from office, [136].
Cascade Creek, [180], [253].
Castle Geyser, [167], [230].
Cathedral Rock, [215].
Catlin, George, biographical sketch of, [87]-[8].
Indian Gallery of, [88].
originates Park idea, [89].
quoted, [88]-[9].
Chittenden, Lieutenant, H. M., measures height of Upper Fall, [326].
Chouteau, Valle & Co. buy out Astor, [35].
Clagett W. H., his work for Park bill, [92], [94].
Claimants for credit of originating Park idea, [90].
Clark’s Fork Mining District, [264].
Clark, Wm., gives names to Y. Lake and Jackson Lake, [24].
mentioned, [5], [21], [22].
receives information from Colter, [27], [31].
Cleopatra Spring, [214].
Climate of the Y. N. P., [189], [198].
Coast and Geodetic Survey, monument of, near Y. Lake, [248].
Cold-water geyser, [48].
Cole, Senator, remarks of, on Park bill, [94].
Colfax, Schuyler, signs Act of Dedication, [346].
Color of rock in Grand Cañon, [253].
water in Hot Springs, [172], [213].
Colter, John, adventure of, with the Blackfeet, [28]-[31].
character of, [21].
declines to join the Astorians, [31].
discovers Grand Cañon of the Y., [27].
discovers Jackson Lake, [24].
discovers Mammoth Hot Springs, [26].
discovers Tar Spring on the Stinkingwater, [23].
discovers Y. Lake, [24], [27].
gives Clark information, [31].
marries, [31].
receives discharge from Lewis and Clark, [20].
returns to St. Louis, [31].
whereabouts of, in winter of 1806-7, [22].
“Colter’s Hell,” [28], [31].
“Colter’s River,” [26].
“Colter’s Route in 1807,” [25]-[7].
Comet Geyser, [230].
Commission to examine into grievances of Nez Percé Indians, [114], [115].
Comstock, T. B., member of Captain Jones' party in 1873, [105].
Comstock, T. B., his theory of geyser action, [166].
quoted 342, [343], [344].
Conant Creek, trail along, [12], [24].
Cone Geysers, [167].
Conger, P. H., Third Superintendent of Y. N. P., [131].
resigns, [136].
Congress abolishes civilian police force in Park, [137].
Congress Geyser, [220].
Congressional Reports on Y. N. P., [141].
Constant Geyser, [220].
Continental Divide, [151], [238].
Cook, C. W., Member of Folsom Party in 1869, [73].
Cooke City, [264].
“Corduroying” on snow-shoes, [195].
Cost of visiting Y. N. P., [274].
Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. George F., members Radersburg tourist party, [112].
experiences of, with Nez Percés, [118]-[120].
re-visit Park, [120].
Craig Pass, [238], [338].
Cretaceous Period in Y. N. P., [156].
Crevice Creek, [71].
Crook, General George, visits Park, [106].
Crosby, Schuyler, appeals to Congress for protection to Y. N. P., [133].
member of presidential party, 1883, [107].
Crow Indians, territory of, [8], [18].
treaties with, [18], [19].
tribal characteristics, [8].
Crystal Falls, [80], [253].
Cubs, The, [232].
Cupid’s Cave, [214].
Danger to future existence of Y. N. P., [281].
Dawes, Hon. H. L., [94], [336].
Dawes, Miss Anna L., [336].
Death Gulch, [264].
De Lacy Creek, [239].
De Lacy, W. W., discovers Lower Geyser Basin, [68].
discovers Shoshone Lake, [68].
history of his expedition, [67]-[69].
Deluge Geyser, [243].
Denudation and erosion, work of, in Y. N. P., [158].
“Devil,” frequency of name in Y. N. P., [287], [388].
Devil’s Kitchen, [214].
Diamond, The, Bridger’s story of, [35].
Dietrich, Richard, member of Helena tourist party, [111].
killed by Nez Percés, [122].
Dingee, William, member of Helena tourist party, [112].
Discovery of gold, [65], [66].
Discovery of the Y., [72].
long delay in, [101].
Doane, Lieutenant G. C., ascends Absaroka Range, [80], [295].
biographical sketch, [294].
commands escort to Washburn Expedition, [14], [76].
descends Grand Cañon, [80].
guide to General Belknap, 105.
measures height of Upper Falls, [325].
quoted, [6], [14], [78], [175], [235], [237], [254], [261], [297], [325], [343].
report of, upon Washburn Expedition, [83].
Dome, The, [217].
Drainage areas of Y. N. P., [149].
“Dreamers” among the Nez Percés, [114].
Du Charne, Baptiste, upon the Upper Y. in 1824, [41].
Duncan, L., member of Helena tourist party, 1877, [111].
Dunnell, M. H., and Park bill, [93].
Dunraven, Earl of, [9].
publishes “Great Divide,” [295].
quoted, [96].
visits Y. N. P., [295].
Early knowledge of the Y., [50], [60].
East Gardiner Cañon and Falls, [215].
Echinus Geyser, [220].
Elephant Back, original name for Washburn Range, [152], [296].
Electric Peak, [152], [215].
Electric railways in Y. N. P., [204], [276], [277], [280], [365].
Elk in Y. N. P., [184], [280].
Elliott, H. W., [336], [337].
Emerald Pool (Norris Geyser Basin), [220].
(Upper Geyser Basin), [230].
Equipment for snow-shoe traveling, [195].
Erosion, work of, in Y. N. P., [158].
Eustis Lake, first name for Y. Lake, [335].
Eustis, William, [334].
Evermann, B. W., describes Two-Ocean Pass, [245].
Everts, Mt., [153], [215], [216].
Everts, T. C., experience of, in 1870, [81], [297].
member of Washburn Party, [76].
Excelsior Geyser, [226].
Expedition of 1869. See [Folsom Expedition].
of 1870. See Washburn Expedition.
Explorations by U. S. Government, relation of to Y. N. P., [100].
Explorers, rush of, to Y. N. P., [103].
Face, profile of in Absaroka Range, [293].
Fairy Fall, [226].
Falls River, [151].
Basin, [154].
Falls of the Yellowstone described, [251], [254].
measurement of, [80], [105], [325]-[6].
not on Colter’s map, [27].
Fan Geyser, [229].
Fauna of the Y. N. P., [181].
Fearless Geyser, [220].
Firehole Cascade, [222].
Spring, [225].
River, [43], [150].
Fish Commission U. S., work of, in Y. N. P., [186].
Fishes of the Y. N. P., [185], [186].
Fishing Cone, story of, [56].
Fishing Cone, west shore Y. Lake, [242].
Fishless streams of the Y. N. P., [186].
Flora of the Y. N. P., [187].
Flow of water from Y. N. P., [190].
Flowers of the Y. N. P., [190].
Foller, August, member of Helena tourist party, [112].
Folsom, D. E., [73].
article by, in Western Monthly, [74].
measures Falls of the Y., [325].
quoted, [160], [241], [256].
suggests Park idea, [91].
Folsom Expedition, [72]-[4].
Forbes, S. A., quoted, [246].
Ford of the Y. River at Mud Geyser, [26], [249].
at Tower Creek, [261].
Forest and Stream, [145], [281], [383].
Forest Reserve, [148].
Forests of the Y. N. P., economic value of, [188].
effect of railroads upon, [272].
extent of, [187].
preservation of, [207].
Formations about geysers, [169].
Fort Yellowstone, [208], [216].
Fossil Forests of the Y., [177]-[180], [263].
Fountain Geyser, [167], [223].
Fountain geysers, [167].
Fountain Hotel, [223].
“Free trappers,” [37].
French name for Y. River, [2], [7].
French and Indian War, [4].
Friends of the Y. N. P., [281].
Frying Pan, [219].
Funds for the Y. N. P.; lack of, [128].
Fur companies, growth and history, [32]-[36].
territory controlled by, [37].
Fur trade, climax in, [32], [39].
competition in, [38].
decline of, [39], [100].
in its relation to western exploration, [32], [99], [100].
Gallatin Range, [152].
Gallatin River, [26], [150].
Game preserve, the Y. N. P. as a, [181].
Game in the Y. N. P., destruction of, [183].
killing of, prohibited, [134].
present condition of, [184], [383].
protection of, [181], [207].
tourists and, [184].
Gandy, Captain C. M., photographic work of, in Y. N. P., vii.
Gannett, Henry, measures heights of Falls, [326].
quoted, [293], [295], [296].
Gardiner’s Hole, [317].
Gardiner River, [150], [212].
early known to trappers, [43], [318].
Geographical names, importance of, [285].
policy of the U. S. G. S. in regard to, [286].
in the Y. N. P., [108], [285]-[6].
Geologic activity diminishing, [159].
Geology of the Y. N. P., [156]-[161].
Geyser action, theories concerning, [163]-[6].
“Geyser,” etymology of, [162].
Geyser regions of the world, [160]-[161].
Geysers, description of, [162].
formations about, [169].
Soaping, [165].
underground connection, [169].
water supply for, [169].
Giant Geyser, [167], [230].
Giantess Geyser, [167], [232].
“Giant’s Face,” [244].
Gibbon Cañon, [221].
Gibbon Falls, [222].
Gibbon, John, [104].
battle of, with Nez Percés, [116].
Gibbon Meadows, [221].
Gibbon Paintpots, [221].
Gibbon River, [104], [150], [221].
Gillette, W. C., member of Washburn Party, [76].
Glacial Epoch in Y. N. P., [158].
Glaciers, channels of, [158].
Glass Mountain, Bridger’s story, [54].
Gold, discovery of, [65].
in California, [39], [100].
in Idaho, [65].
in Montana, [65], [66].
in the Nez Percé Reservation, [113].
Golden Gate, [215].
Gold-seekers on the Yellowstone, [101].
Government officials and protection of Y. N. P., [282].
Grand Cañon of the Y., colors in, [6], [254].
Colter discovers the, [27].
description of, [253]-[8].
in winter, [257].
Grand Geyser, [167], [231].
Grand Teton, [153].
ascent of, [222], [309].
granite blocks near summit, [12], [222], [223].
name considered, [323].
Granite Block near Grand Cañon, [258].
Granite Blocks near summit of Grand Teton, [12], [222], [223].
Grant, U. S., signs Act of Dedication, [346].
Gray Peak, [217].
Great Bend of the Y., [6], [43].
Great Fountain Geyser, [167], [224].
Green River, [188].
Grinnell, G. B., [105].
Grotto Geyser, [229].
Grotto Spring, [249].
Gunnison, Captain J. W., and James Bridger, [52].
quoted, [52], [329].
Hague, Arnold, quoted, [160], [182], [286], [290], [306], [321].
referred to, [245], [322].
Hancock, Gen. W. S., [76], [300].
Harris, Captain Moses, quoted, [284].
Sixth Superintendent Y. N. P., [138].
Hart Lake, [151], [242]
Geyser Basin, [243].
Hauser, S. T., descends Grand Cañon, [80].
member of Washburn Party, [76].
Hayden and Barlow discover Mammoth Hot Springs, [85].
route of, [85], [86].
Hayden Expedition of 1871, [85], [86].
results, [86].
Hayden Expeditions of 1872 and 1878, [103].
Hayden, F. V., biographical sketch, [338]-[340].
connection of, with Park bill, [86], [92], [93], [95].
explorations of, in Y. N. P., [85], [103].
geologist to Captain Raynolds, [59].
quoted, [6], [95], [213], [286], [293], [294], [296], [301], [307], [314], [317], [330], [332], [341].
referred to, [245].
Hayden Valley, [154], [250].
Haynes, F. J., accompanies Presidential party, [107], [371].
winter tours of Y. N. P., [109].
work of, in Y. N. P., vii.
Health resort, Y. N. P. as a, [199].
Heap, Captain D. P., with Captain Barlow, 1871, [85].
Hedges, Cornelius, member of Washburn Party, [76], [83].
quoted, [32], [76], [249], [320].
originates National Park project, [91].
Helena Herald, and Washburn Expedition, [83].
Helena tourists, 1877, [111].
experiences of, with Nez Percés, [121], [122].
Hell Roaring Creek, [71], [287].
Henry, Andrew, fur trader, [330].
Henry, Joseph, quoted, [89].
Henry Lake, [330].
Howard’s command at, [116].
Highland Plateau, [153].
Holmes, Mount, [217].
Holmes, Wm. H., quoted, [306].
Hoodoo Region, [265].
Hostility to the Y. N. P., vi., [267]-[9].
Hotel system of Y. N. P., [204].
Hot Spring, color of water in, [172], [213].
Hot Springs of the Y. N. P., [162], [172]-[5].
Hot Springs and Geysers, water supply for, [169].
Hot Springs in Grand Cañon, [254].
Hough, E., connection of, with the Howell episode, [145], [383].
quoted, [258].
winter tour of, through Y. N. P., [110], [145].
Howard, General O. O., and Nez Percé campaign, [106], [115], [116], [123].
“Howard’s Trail,” [126].
Howell the Poacher, capture and conviction of, [144]-[6].
Hoyt, J. W., expedition of, [15], [106].
Hudson’s Bay Fur Company, historical sketch [33]-[5].
territory of, [34], [37].
Hurricane, The, [220].
Huston, George, crosses Park country, [71].
Iceland, thermal springs of, [161].
Idaho, admission of, to Union, [282].
Indians and name Yellowstone, [3], [7], [16].
implements of, in Y. N. P., [12].
knowledge of, concerning the geyser regions, [8], [13]-[17], [98].
title of, to Y. N. P., [19].
traditions of, concerning Y. N. P., [16].
trails of, in Y. N. P., [11], [12], [13].
treaties with, [18], [19].
tribes of, near Y. N. P., [8].
visits of, to Park country, [17].
Inscription on pine tree near Grand Cañon, [40], [251].
Inspiration Point, [254].
Invalids at Mammoth Hot Springs in 1871, [200], [212].
Irving, Washington, quotes Bradbury, [28].
Isa Lake, [238].
Islands of Y. Lake, [335].
Itasca State Park, [97].
Jackson, David, fur trader, [36].
Jackson Lake, first named by Wm. Clark, [24], [331].
discovered, [24].
mentioned, [152], [222].
Jackson, W. H., photographer in Y. N. P., [vii].
Jefferson Fork, scene of Colter’s adventure, [29].
Jefferson, Thomas, [1].
Jewel Geyser, [228].
Jones Creek, [104].
Jones, Captain W. A., discovers and names Two-Gwo-Tee Pass, [105].
discovers Two-Ocean Pass, [104], [245].
expedition of, [15], [104].
first to cross Absaroka Range, [104].
measures Y. Falls, [326].
names mountains east of Park, [289].
quoted, [6].
Joseph, Non-treaty Nez Percé chief, [113], [126].
estimate of his character, [301].
Joseph Peak, [217].
Junction Butte, [261].
Junction Valley, [154], [263].
Jupiter Terrace, [214].
Kansas City Journal, editor of, rejects Bridger’s statements, [53].
Kenck, Charles, member Helena Tourist Party, [112].
killed by Nez Percés, [122].
Kepler Cascade, [237].
Killing of game in Y. N. P. prohibited, [134].
Kingman, Lieutenant D. C., prepares project for Park road system, [140].
quoted, [271].
reports of, [140].
Kingman Pass, [215].
Lake Shore Geyser, [242].
Lake View, [240].
Lakes of the Y. N. P., [151].
Lamar River, [150].
Cañon of, [263].
Langford, N. P., [27], [55].
advocates Park project, [92].
ascends Absaroka Range, [80], [295].
ascends Grand Teton, [222], [309].
biographical sketch of, [302].
first Superintendent Y. N. P., [129].
lectures on the Washburn Expedition, [84].
measures height of Lower Fall, [325].
member of the Washburn Expedition, [75].
publishes articles on Washburn Expedition, [84].
quoted, [92], [232], [305], [312], [317].
reprints Folsom’s article, [74].
work of, for Park Bill, [92]-[3].
Laws for Y. N. P., lack of, [127].
Leases, Act of 1894 regulating, [141], [352].
of land to Y. N. P. Improvement Co., [132].
and privileges in Y. N. P., [132], [207].
revenue from, [128].
Lewis and Clark among the Mandans, [1].
expedition of, [101].
give Colter his discharge, [20].
and North-west Fur Co., traders, [33].
use name “Yellow Stone,” [1], [2].
quoted, [20].
return journey of, [20].
send report to President Jefferson, [1].
Lewis Lake, [151].
Lewis, Meriwether, kills a Blackfoot Indian, [9].
Lewis River, [151].
Liberty Cap, [214].
“Life in the Rocky Mountains,” referred to, [44].
quoted from, [44], [48].
Lincoln Pass, [23].
Linton, Edwin, quoted, [247].
Lion Geyser, [232].
Lioness Geyser, [232].
Lisa, Manuel, at mouth of Bighorn River, [29].
Locomotive Spring, [220].
Lone Star Geyser, [167], [237].
“Lone Traders,” [37].
Looking Glass, Nez Percé chief, [113].
Lookout Hill, [214].
Lookout Point, [254].
Louisiana, cession of to U. S., [3].
Lower Fall of the Y., described, [254].
recorded measurements of, [325]-[6]
Lower Geyser Basin, [223].
Ludlow, Captain William, explorations of, [105].
measures Falls of Y., [105], [326].
quoted, [209], [253], [297].
report of, [105].
Mackenzie, theory of geyser action, [166].
Madison Lake, [237], [333].
Madison Plateau, [153].
Madison River, [150].
Madison Valley, [154].
Mammoth Hot Springs, buildings at, [209], [216].
described, [173], [212].
discovery of, [26], [85].
Mandan Indians, [1], [2], [4].
Mann, Charles, member of Radersburg Tourist party, [112].
Map of Y. N. P., [vii].
Map, Raynolds', [63].
Marten traps, discovery of cache of, [41].
Mason, Major J. W., commands escort to Governor Hoyt, [106].
Maynadier, Lieutenant, commands detachment of Raynolds Party, [59], [60].
quoted, [62].
McCartney, C. J., attacked by Nez Percés, [123].
McCartney Cave, [214].
Meek, Joseph, adventures of, [42].
Members of Congress from States near Park, [282]-[3].
Mexico, war with, [39], [100].
Middle Gardiner Falls and Cañon, [215].
Midway Geyser Basin, [226].
Mileage of Park Road System, [202].
Miles, General N. A., intercepts and captures Nez Percés, [124].
Mineral Springs of the Y. N. P., therapeutic value of, [199]
Minerva Terrace, [214].
Minnetaree, Indian dialect, [7].
Minute Man, [220].
Mirror Plateau, [153].
Missouri Fur Co., [29], [35].
Missouri Gazette, extract from, [21], [23].
Missouri River, [1], [4], [150], [188].
Missouri River, fur trade along, [35].
Mi tsi a-da-zi, Indian name for Yellowstone, [7].
Monarch Geyser, [220].
Montana Territory, becomes a state, [288].
early explorations in, [3].
emigration to, [66].
population of, in 1862, [66].
Monument Geyser Basin, [221].
Monument, survey, [248].
Moore, Charles, sketches by, [168].
records height of Falls, [326].
Moran, Thomas, painting by, [256].
quoted, [256].
Mormon emigration, [39], [100].
Morning Glory, [229].
Mound, artificial in Y. N. P., [12].
Mountain sheep of Y. N. P., [216].
Mountain stream of hot water, Bridger’s story, [55].
Mountain Systems of the West, formation of, [156].
of the Y. N. P., [151], [152].
Mud Geyser, Norris Geyser Basin, [220].
Y. River, [249],
Mud Volcano, [248].
Mystic Fall, [228].
Names of Hot Springs and Geysers, [287].
Narrow Gauge Terrace, [214].
National Park project, origin of, [87]-[92].
National Park Protective Act, [110], [141]-[5], [348].
National Parks on sites of battle-fields, [97].
Natural Bridge, [244].
Navigation of Y. Lake and River, [203].
New Crater Geyser, [220].
New York Tribune quotes Langford on Park project, [92].
New Zealand, thermal springs of, [97], [161].
Nez Percé Creek, [126], [150], [223].
Nez Percé Indians attack Y. N. P. tourists, [118], [121].
cede territory to U. S., [113].
characteristics of, [114].
fate of, [126].
impress white man as guide, [14].
incursion of, into Y. N. P., [117]-[123], [215].
surrender to Miles, [124].
territory of, [112].
treaties with, [113].
Nez Percé War, beginning of, [115].
causes of, [112], [115].
criticism upon, [125].
statistics of, [125].
Niagara Falls compared with the Falls of the Y., [251], [254].
original sketch of, [168].
Niagara Park, Canadian, [97].
New York State, [97].
Non-treaty Nez Percés, [113].
Norris, P. W., biographical sketch of, [303].
builds road of volcanic glass, [218].
criticism of his work, [131].
discoveries of, [40], [41], [108], [130].
names Dunraven Peak after himself, [295].
quoted, [15], [218], [265], [307], [314], [324], [331], [343].
road work of, [130].
second Superintendent Y. N. P., [14], [129], [130].
writings of, [131].
Norris Geyser Basin, [220], [340].
discovery of, [340].
North-west Fur Company and name “Yellowstone,” [4].
sketch of, [33].
Oblong Geyser, [230].
Obsidian Cliff, [217].
first road past, [218].
Indian quarry at, [12], [217].
Old Faithful, [167], [234]-[6].
discovery of, [82].
Oldham, Albert, member Radersburg tourist party, [112].
“Old Man of the Mountains,” [244].
Orange Geyser, [214].
Original sketches of Park scenery, [168], [169].
Orographic agencies, work of, in Park, [157].
Overhead sounds near Y. Lake, [246].
Pacific Creek, [246].
Pacific Fur Co., [34].
Paintpots described, [174].
on west shore Y. Lake, [242].
Peale, A. C., quoted, [13], [323], [344].
work of, in Y. N. P., [361], [363].
Pearl Geyser, [220].
Pend d’Oreilles Indians in geyser basins, [14], [45].
Peterson, W., member of Folsom party, [73].
Petrifactions in Y. N. P., Bridger’s story, [56].
perfection of, [179].
Pfister, Frederick, member of Helena tourist party, [112].
Phillips, W. H., connection of, with Y. N. P., [281].
Photography of Grand Cañon, [256].
Pierre Janne. See [Roche Janne].
Pierre’s Hole, [24].
Pike, Z. M., gives Spanish translation of Pierre Janne, [5].
Pine, prevalence of, in Y. N. P., [188].
Pine tree inscribed with date 1819, [40], [251].
Pitchstone Plateau, [153].
Plateaus of the Y. N. P., [153].
Platte River, [188].
Poe, General O. M., [105].
quoted, [287].
Pompey’s Pillar, [5].
Potts, companion of Colter, [29].
Precedent, effect of, upon future of Y. N. P, [284].
Presidential Party of 1883, [107], [371].
Prismatic Lake, [227].
Private interests and Y. N. P., [280].
Prospecting expeditions in the Upper Y., [7], [66]-[71].
Prospectors, unknown, slain by Nez Percés, [121].
Protection of game, [181], [207].
Protective Act, Y. N. P., [110], [141].
Public business in Y. N. P., [139].
Pulpit Terrace, [214].
Punch bowl, [230].
Pryor’s Fork, [22].
Pryor’s Gap, [23], [24].
Quadrant Mountain, [217].
Quiescent Springs, [172]-[3].
Radersburg tourist party, 1877, [112].
experiences of, with Nez Percés, [117]-[120].
Railroads and the Y. N. P., [133], [270]-[6], [280], [365].
Rapids of the Y. River, [251].
Raymond, R. W., quoted, [6].
Raynolds, Captain W. F., expedition of, [58], [59], [101].
map of, [62].
quoted, [60], [61], [62].
report of, [63].
Red Mountain Range, [152].
Rendezvous in the fur trade, [36].
Reservoir, Y. Lake as a, [190].
Rhyolitic rocks in Y. N. P., [157].
“River of the West,” [42].
quoted from, [42], [317].
River sources in and near Y. N. P., [188].
Riverside Geyser, [229].
Road system of the Y. N. P., [140], [201]-[7].
Roberts, Joseph, member of Helena tourist party, [112].
Roche Janne, French name for Y. River, [2], [3], [7].
Rocky Mountains ascended by De La Verendrye, [4].
Rocky Mountain Fur Company sketch, of, [36], [38].
territory of, [36], [37].
Routes from the east to the Pacific Coast, [100].
Rules and Regulations for the Y. N. P., [354].
Rustic Falls, [215].
Rustic Geyser, old logs around, [13], [243].
Sapphire Pool, [228].
Sawmill Geyser, [230].
Scenery of the Y. N, P., [155], [209].
in winter, [197].
Scenic portion of tourist route, [260].
Schemes to destroy the Y. N. P., [268].
Schofield, Lieutenant, meets Radersburg tourists, [120].
Schurz, Carl, visits Park, [106].
Schwatka, Frederick, attempts winter journey through Y. N. P., [108].
Seasons in the Y. N. P., [193], [199]
Secretary of the Interior applies for military aid, [137].
instruction of, to first superintendent, [270].
Segregation projects, [133], [278], [280], [365].
Sepulcher Mountain, [215].
Sequoia National Park, [97].
Sheepeater Indians, [8], [18], [306].
characteristics of, [10], [11].
ignorant of geyser regions, [15].
number of, [17].
original occupants of park country, [10], [11], [13], [14], [17].
relics of, [13].
Sheridan Mt., [15], [152], [242].
an extinct volcano, [156].
Sheridan, General P. H., aids exploration and discovery, [75].
gives public warning of dangers to Park, [106], [133].
quoted, [15].
visits Park, [106], [107].
Sherman, General W. T., quoted, [111], [256].
visits Park, [105].
Shively, Nez Percé guide, [123].
Shoshonean family of Indians, [8].
territory, [37].
Shoshone Indians, [8], [18].
characteristics of, [9], [10].
Spanish articles among, [5].
treaty with, [18].
Shoshone Geyser Basin, [239].
Shoshone Lake, [151], [239], [333].
Shoshone Point, [239].
Sierra Shoshone Range, [152].
Silica, its function in geyser formation, [170].
Siouan family of Indians, [8].
territory, [37].
Ski, Norwegian snow-shoe, [194].
Slough Creek, [71].
Smith, Jacob, member of Washburn Party, [76].
Smith, Jedediah, fur trader, [36].
Snake Creek, battle of, [124].
Snake River, [26], [150].
Snowfall in Y. N. P., [193].
Snow-shoe traveling in Y. N. P., [194], [195], [196].
Snowy Range, [152].
Soaping Geysers, [165], [343].
Soda Butte, [264].
Cañon, [264].
Creek, [150].
Soda Spring, [221].
Solar eclipse of 1860, [59].
South-west Fur Co., [35].
Spanish traders and name “Yellowstone,” [5].
Specimen Ridge, [179], [180], [263].
Spike Geyser, [243].
Splendid Geyser, [230].
Sponge, The, [232].
Spring Creek Cañon, [238].
Spurgin, Captain W. F., builds road for Howard across Y. N. P., [124], [126].
Stage rides in Y. N. P., [277].
Stanley, E. J., quoted, [322].
Stanton, Captain W. S., makes reconnaissance through Y. N. P., [106].
Steady Geyser, [225].
Steamboat, first to reach mouth of Y. River, [87].
Steamboat Spring, [175], [244].
Steam vents, [175].
Stevenson, James, ascends Grand Teton, [222], [309].
biographical sketch, [307]-[308].
builds first boat on Y. Lake, [337].
Stewart, J., member of Helena party of tourists, [112].
Stickney, Benj., member of Washburn party, [76].
descends to bottom of Grand Cañon, [80].
Stinking Cabin Creek, [322].
Stone, Benj., experience of with Nez Percés, [123].
member Helena party of tourists, [112].
Stone, Mrs. H. H., first white woman to visit Park, [340].
Streams of Y. N. P., fish in, [186].
Strong, Gen. W. E., accompanies Secretary Belknap to Y. N. P., [105].
Stuart, James, [65], [70].
Sturgis, General S. D., attacks Nez Percés, [124].
fails to intercept Nez Percés, [124].
Sublette Lake, early name for Y. Lake, [335].
Sublette, William, fur trader, [36].
Subterranean heat, origin of, [158].
Sulphur Mountain, [249].
Spring, [250].
Superintendents of the Park, duties of, [206], [207].
list of, [359].
Swan Lake, [217].
Flats, [154].
Talmage, T. DeWitt, quoted, [253], [257].
Temperatures in Y. N. P., [198].
Terraces, formation of, [173], [212].
Terrace Mountain, [215].
Tertiary Period in Y. N. P., [156].
Teton, Grand. See [Grand Teton].
Teton Pass, [24].
Teton Range, [152], [222], [243].
Therapeutic value of springs in Y. N. P., [199].
Thermal activity in Y. N. P. not diminishing, [160].
Thermal springs, geographical distribution of, [160].
Third Cañon of the Y., [266].
Thompson, David, and name “Yellowstone,” [1], [2].
and source of Y. River, [2].
Thumb of Y. Lake, [241], [335].
Topping, E. S., quoted, [313], [315].
Tour of the Y. N. P., best season for, [210].
Tourists and wild animals in Y. N. P., [184].
Tourists' season in Y. N. P., [193].
Tower Falls, [261].
discovered, [78].
Transportation in the Y. N. P., [204].
Trappers ignorant of geyser regions, [99].
Treaties with Indians, [18], [19].
Tree inscribed with date 1819, [40], [251].
Trees of Y. N. P., [187].
Trout Creek, serpentine course of, [249].
Trout in Y. Lake, [186].
Trumbull, Walter, member Washburn Party, [76].
publications by, [83], [84].
sketches by, [169].
Tukuarika, native name for Sheepeater Indians, [8], [10].
Turban Geyser, [230].
Turquoise Spring, [227].
Twin Buttes, [225].
Twin Lakes, [219].
Two-Gwo-Tee Pass, [105].
Two-Ocean Pass, [59], [105], [245], [333].
crossed by fish, [186].
discovered, [104], [245].
Tyndall, John, quoted, [174].
Union Geyser, [167], [239].
Pass, [23], [59].
U. S. Geological Survey, explorations under, [103].
measurements by, of height of Falls, [326].
names by, in Y. N. P., [286].
Unknown visitor to geyser basins in 1833, [14], [44].
Upper Fall of the Y., [251].
Upper Geyser Basin, [228].
discovery of, [82].
visited in 1833, [44].
Valleys of the Y. N. P., [153].
Vandalism in the Y. N. P., [207].
Verendrye, Chevalier de la, explorations of, [4].
Vest, Senator G. C., connection of with Y. N. P., [281].
member Presidential party, 1883, [107].
quoted, [282].
Virginia Cascade, [220].
Visitors to Y. N. P. in 1883, [107].
Vixen Geyser, [220].
Volcanic rocks in Y. N. P., [157].
War of Rebellion, [63].
War with Mexico, [100].
Washburn Expedition of 1870, history of, [75]-[84].
organization of, [75]-[7].
results of, [84].
revives Park idea, [90].
Washburn, General H. D., biographical sketch, [311].
chief of Washburn Expedition, [75].
“notes” of, upon Washburn Expedition, [83].
quoted, [325].
Washburn, Mt., [152], [260].
an extinct volcano, [156].
Washburn Range, [17],[152].
original name of, [152].
on Colter’s map, [26].
Wasp, The, [48].
Watchmen at Park hotels in winter, [194].
Water-falls of Y. N. P., [151], [324].
Wear, D. W., Fifth Superintendent Y. N. P., [137].
Weed, W. H., quoted, [264].
Weikert, A. J., member of Helena tourist party, [111].
Weikert, A. J., experience of, with Nez Percés, [123]-[6].
We-Saw, Shoshone Indian, [15].
West Shore geyser basin, [242].
White Bird, Nez Percé chief, [113].
White Elephant, [214].
Wilkie, Leslie, member Helena tourist party, [112].
Willow Park, [154], [217].
Wingate, G. W., quoted, [190].
Winter journeys through the Y. N. P., [108].
Winter in the Y. N. P., [197], [198].
Witch Creek, [243].
Wyeth, Nathaniel J., [37].
Wyoming, admission of, to Union, [282],[347].
Wyoming Territory attempts to protect Park, [134], [135].
“Yancey’s,” [263].
“Yellowstone,” origin of name, [1]-[7].
Spanish translation of, [5], note.
Yellowstone, first steamboat at mouth of Y. River, [87].
Yellowstone, discovery of the, [72].
early knowledge of the, [40], [50], [60].
fossil forests of the, [177]-[180], [263].
gold-seekers on the, [101].
Grand Cañon of, colors in, [6], [254].
Third Cañon of the, [266].
Upper, prospecting expeditions on the, [66]-[71].
Upper, why so long unknown, [99], [101].
Yellowstone Falls, compared with Niagara, [251], [254].
Lower, [251], [254].
measurement of heights, [80], [325]-[6].
Upper, [261].
Yellowstone Lake, [151], [240], [241].
bays of, [333].
boat ride on, [243].
capes of, [336].
compared with other lakes, [241].
discovered, [24], [27], [80].
first boat on, [337].
form of, [240].
islands of, [335].
monument on shore of, [248].
names of, [334].
navigation of, [203].
overhead sounds near, [246].
reservoir possibilities of, [190].
thumb, of, [241].
trout of, [186].
Yellowstone National Park, administration of, [206].
administrative history of, [127]-[148].
altitudes in, [154].
area of, [148].
Assistant Superintendents of, [135].
atmosphere of, [210].
autumn foliage of, [192].
basaltic lava flows in, [157].
birds, [185].
boundaries of, [148], [278]-[280].
buffalo of, [143], [184].
buildings of, in 1880, [132].
calcareous springs of, [173].
camping in, [205].
climate of, [189], [198].
Congressional Reports on, [141].
cost of visiting, [274].
Cretaceous Period in, [156].
danger to future existence of, [281].
drainage areas of, [149].
economic importance of, [190].
electric railways in, [204], [276]-[280].
elk in, [280].
exploration of, [103], [108].
fauna of, [181].
fishes of, [185]-[6].
flora of, [187].
flow of water from, [190].
flowers of, [190].
forests of, [187], [188].
fossil forests of, [177]-[180], [263].
friends of, [281].
funds for, [128].
game in, [134], [181]-[4], [207].
geographical names in, [108], [285]-[6].
geology of, [156].
Glacial Epoch in, [158].
healthfulness of, [199].
hostility to, vi, [267], [269].
hotel system of, [204].
hot springs of, [172]-[5].
Indian knowledge of. See [Indian.]
lakes of the, [151].
laws for, [127].
leases in, [141], [207].
mineral springs of, [199].
mountain systems of, [151]-[2].
nature of country in, [16], [17].
Nez Percé incursion into, [117], [123], [215].
petrifactions in, [56], [179].
plateaus of, [153].
private interests and, [280].
Protective Act, [110], [141].
public business in, [139].
railroads and. See [Railroads].
rhyolitic rocks in, [157].
road system of, [201].
rules and regulations for, [354].
scenery of, [155], [197], [209], [260].
schemes to destroy, [268].
season for tour of, [210].
seasons of, [199].
snow in, [193].
snow-shoe traveling in, [194]-[6].
source of great rivers near, [188].
stage rides through the, [277].
Superintendents of, [206]-[7], [359].
Tertiary Period in, [156].
thermal springs of, [161].
tour of, [210], et seq.
tourist transportation in, [204].
trees of, [187].
valleys of, [153].
vandalism in, [207].
visitors to, in 1883, [107].
volcanic rocks in, [157].
water falls of, [324].
winter in, [193], [197], [198].
winter journeys through, [108].
Yellowstone Park Association, [140].
Yellowstone Park Improvement Company, [132], [139], [140].
Yellowstone River, [149], [250], [256].
bridge over, [203].
color of banks, [5], [6].
flow of, [150].
fords, [26], [249], [261].
Great Bend of, [6], [43].
junction of, with Gardiner, [211].
navigation of, [203].
source of, [2], [188].
Yosemite Wonderland, [90], [94], [97], [253].
Young Hopeful, [225].
Yount Peak, source of the Y. River, [2], [149].
Zillah, The, tourist boat on Y. Lake, [336].
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