| Show new scenic 9 c wonders uncovered uncovered nC in in uintah expedition makes rare ar finds in iso and almost Inac cea areas of uintah and daggett counties rivaling ng in beauty scenic inter est cat and arch logical value the combined attractions of any albl lar area in the th world arek many of the practically unknown and in accessible areas of uintah and gelt counties count tea ac carding to 0 8 pulver secretary of the utah state museum association and leuter leader of a recent reconnaissance survey of the area the expedition alon waa a project of the raw museum beurn association financed under tinder a FERA appropriation authorized zed through the state advisory committee other members of the party ere cre dr J E brouddus Bro oddus adolus photographer and field manager and orant grant 0 cannon and faank geologist A truck and nd an automobile hauled the major equipment over roads roada so 0 o hazardous haza dous in some instances that the wheels on one side ride of the vehicle only a traction fraction of an inch from a sheer precipice and over which the party dared not return but tok ft lor long detour into colorado in order to get back to their base of operations articles of interest which were fragile and easily en elly portable were brought back to salt lake city by the party these included chided In bones fossle petrified wood pottery and other artifacts in the opinion of mr pulver the two counties located in the extreme northeast corner of the state have as one of their major potential assets unparalleled scenery of and recreational value to tourists tourist entirely isolated from railways with only a few rood roads and these of such auch character as do not reach the points of scenic interest and delight these counties are tw two of the least known in the state ht he pointed out daggett county located north ol of the uintah mountains and esolat ed by them from county count y yet it if developed would be major attraction comparable to the most picturesque ot of asit borland ze he said in no section of the state are more or wonderful dJs displays plays of the works of matlue am awe re inspiring has only approximately in torges forges deep and dark and thrilling canyons canyon fl gorgeous chloi angs and beautiful streams and lakes I 1 said dr describing tile the areas of the two counties routs roads and more roads some day will bring to all the opportunity to view ind enjoy this marvelous benery scenery ce nery ind when hen that time comos comes the in flux of tourists and sightseers nil rival that of any part of the state I 1 leaving salt bait lako lak city labor lay the party went to vernal which bocage their base their operations opera tlona from vernal weirs wre in ahree north of vernal they found in ilca tionA that a people living poa sibly 1500 bears ago or even ten w v times that many years yeara ago geologists end and archaeologists archeologists vary radically adt cally in their estt estimates mates were nore tit in their use of 01 hat area then than is a the present highly vaunted civilization proceeding northwesterly to dry pork fork canyon and ashley gorgo gorge they the aund ft a twenty mile belt in both anions where dullere the canyon walls walk wre vere literally liberally sprinkled with thou lands of petr these th ese carvings chipped into the country ock with flint chisels with hardly 10 feet without a carved picture indicate the purpose to which these people pub the country it was their summer recreational center hunt inc nir grounds if you elih the figures figurea of their game of their chiefs their heir medicine men contour maps showing journeys front from sun un to sun aim all are patiently chipped into the rock the people had no metal tools et they practiced irrigation agriculture ng nc braided ralden alvandi from thread thickness i to halt half inch rope matse made attractive pottery and basket work were skilled hunters and left stone masonry of beauty and of great strength in the area irrea also are found forts and summer camps campa the people apparently patently ly wintered in the bunny climes of what Is now southern utah and arizona mr pulver pointed out that a apparently depicting a dinosaur beveled bele yec to have become extinct millions of years ago had been chipped in a wall of suva pal canyon arizona by these people thus 13 seen been a 11 portion of the conflicting evidence as aa to the date of these people inhibiting the areas area another attraction near vemil vernal dinosaur national monument at jensen was waa visited by the recon party here dr A C doyle geologist was in charge of a crew of 05 merl men excavating a foot cut through solid sand stern with mith a depth of approximately BO 50 feet when completed the cut will expose the face of the dinosaur bearing stratum the th fogu bones will be etched out oat tit in relief and probably the only exhibit showing at t f hand how mother nature has preserved the skeletons of the treat great creatures will be aval available lable to students and tourists the workers tanned as dark as any indians indiana were intensively interested te in the project they attended the educational lectures given by or dr doyle and applied mulch much of that knowledge they also displayed appetites and health probably exceeding that of any of the ancient hunters in that area nearby the museum party explored the isolated beauties beau tea of split mountain gorge through which flows flow the water of green river exposed faces of rocks of varied hue with attendant mirror like me reflections in the river below provided fascinating studies the jones hols hole I 1 section near tho the utah colorado line yielded further valuable material another area northward browns park as late oa as 1905 was waa the rendezvous of such outlaws as dutch camily and harry tracy asplen dolly adly isolated tile the country was suited to hiding rustled cattle it posses came from one state the herds could be driven into the next out of jurisdiction of the first group of officers since the park Is at the of the boundaries of the three states utah wyoming and colorado the party stayed tor for two nights in brown a park in A cabin built by a former finnish shipbuilder ties hewed with a broadax by the finn were fitted so tightly that net act a chink could be found in the cabin nearly were ere painted fugures figu redrawn bawn on the canyon wall by ancient peoples photographs also were ere t taken aken of a site alte tor for a bridge across the green driver river at swallow canyon A scenic highway to extend north and south through eastern utah scenic areas li is planned to span the canyon at this point where the chasm Is feet wide with sheer walls walla on either cither bide aid le bendino about feet down to the raging river other spot visited each with its atte dant glories gl orlea were ashley borge age whirlpool canyon ashley foiest with its thousands of lakes and th scenic venial manila high nay A ay tribune |
