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Show Topographical Knrvejr or Dvvll'i Torrer Kefflon, Wjo., Ilelni; Made. The United States geological utirvey is ut present engaged in making a topographic topo-graphic map of the Devil's Tower region re-gion In northeastern Wyoming, the work being in charge of Topographer W. H. Herron. The Devil's Tower, or, as called by the Indians, "The Bad God's Tower," Is ono of the natural wonders of eastern Wyoming. It is a volcunlc core of great age, a wonderfully wonder-fully symmetrical shaft of stone, towering tow-ering 035 feet almost perpendicularly above the surrounding country. In spite of its great height it is In reality but the remnant of a former widespread wide-spread lava flow. |