Show HOME MAGAZINE There’s Still Room for Exploration in Utah’s the 179 years since the Declaration of one American frontier after another has tumbled before progress but Utah’s Escalante land has remained virtually unchanged since its initial exploration in IN 1776 While George Washington's Continental Army was fighting the British in New York state Father Francisco Silves-tr- e Velez de Escalante of Spain was making the first exploration of ftane County Utah In the near two centuries that followed few retraced his steps other than a handful of hardy Mormon pioneers and a smattering ef adventurers Escalante-lan- d MOST extensive since Father trip came in 1949 when Jack Breed headed TIE dates and the names of neers of Jhe past century a party sponsored by the National Geographic Society and the Explorers Club of New York A paradoxical feature of Escalante Land is that its beginnings are clearly visible from Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park a recreation area outstanding for its system of paved roads and trails Less than 25 miles from Bryce Canyon unfolds the first wild beauty of Escalante Land a maze of deep red rock fins towers and pinnacles framed against 1000-foo- t white sandstone cliffs Originally called Thorley’s Pasture by local residents the Flat A Kodachrome feet above C9 TONIGHT rock Named Grosvenor Arch in ’honor of Dr Gilbert Grosvenor president of the National Geographic Society it is 152 feet in height and has a span of 99 feet In this rugged and starkly beautiful land unmarked by civilization with the exception of an occasional trail and a few disintegrating cabins It is easy to understand why the Escalante expedition of 1776 proved nothing conquered nothing and left no lasting trace Breed expedi- s tion renamed the area Flat On the first red rocks of the area are carved Koda-chrom- e Channel 4 KTVT Convenionco south of towei the ing 90 floor of Dry Valley is massive Chimney Rock left standing when an inland sea drained and carried away less resistant material Further on is an unique double arch of creamy well-manicure- d color-consciou- ID FEW MILES Jeep-equipp- el pio- Massive Chimney Rock looms 90 feet above the floor of Dry son Samuel Valley dwarfing Robert Pothler and Shop Monday 9:30 Till 9! — — AOViBTISSMSNY— DSADDIKO jPMXKU&AFS UMinoa ore teewwhcd By etwtiona £ M ovant ot toorcorocy imm colt Wotiwi UMrtlp T”" A f jfc- “JH ir "We the Mentally a message of hope in mental health today-t- old in an historical drama enacted by mental patients themselves LOWER "the march of medicine” THAN EVER presented by Smith Kline & French PRICES! Laboratories and the American Medical Association ©god Wida Project 3714-li- k 36-I- n acaop3es 7749 Cl J jj 36-I- n Hama tha ISth Air Form Strategic Air Cammaad Hid now beauty noe-roNow SEARS announces aluod-Mi(trip owning of keavy gauge at lowor Ikon ever prices Here's deprotection for pendable more owning No doors windows ond yovr problems for you wirti tkoso now beovty narrow-striownings of koovy-govg- p iou ABBOTT & COSTELLO RHONDA FLEMING Anaad Part 5514 In Wide Awning 79V4-l- n Wide Awning -- ST'dla 2149 3498 91 fm JUtimm V4-fc- k 3V4-- pi:c::e Wavy tlacfarwafar i limit the marine heliteam im 4 nr Swtwappii fact dtflll) matey 13 1933 1 ? i - 5 6651 X If S Mari mm Caaohaf Umit i 19 fede-rmitta- nt f the frogmen If S 'ey Ft better quality koovy owning dril colors Com-plo- t finished with witk kordworo ond imtroctione Umi t 6th ARMY BAGPIPE BAND c 2998 3998 OvT Fha Air Farca Frmdtimm THE PRESIDIANS Army Ckmmpimm Drill Taarn TeBightXTYT 5 PJX CfcasBel Wide Awning Wide Awning inch Just the singing sergeants Of Tko Air Farca the thundersirds roa o Vi SPECIAL Dmmmlit 4-- la Wide Canvas Awnings Widths In 2 3 or GORDON MAC RAE Jmt Hylm 43 1 voun ce:8zsg Waak Colgate Singing Host Armed Forces Umltt tjw Project At-joiira-g rJcmcOorj Official Opening Armed Forces Week Dirt Front March Air Fare kata wifc 43V4-U- k of non Ot STATI AT STH SOUTH Until 4 pm Doily 9 M Niwdeyt aod Friloys Uottl pm MAIN OrM (o t - |