Tracks, trails, and thieves : the adventures, discoveries, and historical significance of Ferdinand V. Hayden's 1868 geological survey of Wyoming and adjacent territories / by Jack E. Deibert, Department of Geosciences, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, Brent H. Breithaupt, Laramie, Wyoming.

Author/creator Deibert, Jack E.
Other author Breithaupt, Brent H. (Brent Henry), 1956-
Other author Geological Society of America.
Format Electronic
PublicationBoulder, Colorado : The Geological Society of America, 2016.
Descriptionv, 91 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm.
Supplemental ContentGeological Society of America Publication Archives ebooks. UCB Access
Subjects
Hayden, F. V. (Ferdinand Vandeveer), 1829-1887.
Geology--Wyoming.
Surveying--Wyoming. --History. --19th century.
Surveying--Wyoming. --Anecdotes.
Surveying--West (U.S.). --History. --19th century.
Surveying--West (U.S.). --Anecdotes.
Geology, Stratigraphic.
Dinosaur tracks--West (U.S.).
Wyoming--History. --19th century. --Anecdotes.
West (U.S.)--History. --1860-1890.
West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.

Portion of title Adventures, discoveries, and historical significance of Ferdinand V. Hayden's 1868 geological survey of Wyoming and adjacent territories
Cover title Tracks, trails & thieves : the adventures, discoveries, and historical significance of Ferdinand V. Hayden's 1868 geological survey of Wyoming and adjacent territories
SeriesSpecial paper / Geological Society of America, 521
Special papers (Geological Society of America) 521. ^A20279
Contents Acknowledgments -- Abstract -- Prologue -- Beginnings and August 1868 : Hayden's background and the context and logistics of his 1867 and 1868 surveys -- Hayden's help -- The journey to the field and exploration around Cheyenne (August 2-19, 1868) -- The meeting of friends and side trips from Laramie (August 19-September 1) -- September through mid-November 1868 : Along the Overland Trail to Fort Steele and Benton (September 1-5) -- Trouble near Rawlins (September 6-11) -- Just two on the trail: Rawlins to Rock Springs (September 11-18) -- Stuck in Laramie (September 19-28) -- Traveling in style: the railroad and wagon ride to Salt Lake City (September 29-October 18) -- Hanging in Laramie (September 29-October 20) -- Land speculators and the scientist? Traveling to the San Luis Valley of Colorado and New Mexico (October 20-November 19) -- The journey's end: hanging it up in Denver -- Professional and personal results of the survey : Sample work and publishing at railroad speed -- Evaluation of the survey and its impact on future geological studies -- Influence on Hayden's reputation and legacy -- Epilogue -- References cited -- Index.
Abstract "Detailed recounting of the first government-sponsored geological survey of the Wyoming and adjacent territories in 1868. The results of Hayden's survey provided the earliest descriptive stratigraphic-structural profile across the Rocky Mountains and the initial discovery of dinosaur tracks in western North America"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formPrint verision: Tracks, trails, and thieves.
LCCN 2016009257
ISBN9780813725215 (pbk.)
ISBN0813725216 (pbk.)