Show 266 the lake had risen for well over a century is also indicated Cedars on Stansbury Island by circumstantial evidence killed by salty brine during the high water level of the found to be as much as 130 years old® Thus the lake had not been so high for at least 130 years 1870's later were for several decades longer allowing time for the soil to rid itself of the minerals fatal to such plant and no doubt life first station was established information concerning the lake oscillation is obtainable chiefly through what Gilbert calls "traditionBetween 1845 and 1875 when the gauging ary data" collected from records of observation made by various boatmen Farmington was especially adaptable for Jacob gauging because of the gentle nature of the slope Miller one of the most active boatmen on the lake during that time kept some records of his own and collected oscillation information for Professor Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian said Gilbert tigation of Institution Miller's findings agreed closely "with those derived from an independent inves- my own" Q Antelope bar leading from the mainland to Antelope Island ms used extensively as a gauge As has been suggested 8 T J Holland "Cruising on Improvement Era August 1946 498 9 Gilbert Lake Bonneville the Great Salt Lake" 240 SSK&V |