Show n new ew S scenic ceni 0 c wonders uncovered in uintah county exposition expedition makes rare ar af theological che finds in isolated and almost inaccessible areas of uintah and daggett counties rivaling in beauty scenic interest and value the combined attractions of any similar area in the world are many ot of tho the practically unknown and inaccessible areas of uintah and an daggett counties ac carding to C S pulver secretary 0 of t the e utah a state museum association and leader of a recent reconnaissance survey of the area the alon was a 9 project of the museum association financed fin alced under a FERA appropriation authorized zed through the state advis j ory committee other members of the party were dr J E broaddus photographer ani ana field manager and grant 0 cannon arche archaeologist archeologist and frank beckwith geologist A truck and an automobile hauled the major equipment over roads so hazardous in some instances that the wheels on one side of the vehicle were only a fraction of an inch from a sheer precipice and over which the party dared not return but tok a long detour into Cb colorado lorado in order orcier to get back to their base of operations Aftic articles les of interest which were fragile and easily portable were brought brou glit back to salt lake city by the party these included bones fossle petrified wood pottery and other artifacts in the opinion of mr pulver the two count counties lesi located in the extreme northeast corner of the state have as one of their in major ajor potential assets unparalleled seen ery of ri terest arid and recreational value to tourists entirely isolated from railways with only a few good roads and these of such character as do not reach the points of scenic interest and delight these counties are two of the least known know n in the state he pointed out daggett county located north oi of the uintah mountains and isolated by them from uintah county I 1 habitants inhabitants yet if developed would be a major attraction comparable to the most picturesque of switzerland ze lie he said in no section of the state are more wonderful displays of the works of nature awe inspiring ing has only approximately in orges gorges deep and dark and thrilling canyons gorgeous colorings and beautiful streams and lakes said dr broaddus describing the areas of the two counties roads and more roads some day will W bring brine to all the opportunity to view arid and enjoy this marvelous scenery ind when that tune time comes the influx of 0 tourists and sightseers will rival that of any part of the state leaving salt lake city labor lay jay the party went to vernal which became their base their operations from vernal wore in three directions erections north of vernal they found in that a people living possibly 1503 1500 years ago or even ten ar r times that many years ago geologists and archaeologists archeologists vary radically in their estimates were more progressive in their use ot of that area then than Is the present highly vaunted civilization proceeding northwesterly to dry pork fork canyon and ashley gorge the found a twenty mile belt in both canyons where the canyon walls were literally sprinkled with thousands of these carvings chipped into the country ock cock with flint chisels chisel s with hardly M V feet without a 9 carved picture p indicate the purpose to which these people put the country it was their summer recreational recreation al center hunting grounds it if you wish the figures of their game of their chiefs their medicine men contour maps showing journeys from sun to sun all are patiently chipped into the rock the people had no metal tools yet they practiced lr irrigation n agriculture utilizing utilising uti lising fertilizer braided strands from thread thickness to halt half inch rope made attractive pottery and b basket asket work were skilled hunters and left stone masonry of beauty and of great strength in the area also are found forts and summer camps the people apparently ly wintered in the sunny climes of what is now southern utah and arizona mr pulver pointed out that a apparently depicting a dinosaur believed to have b bacome nome extinct millions of years ago had been chipped in a wall ot of suva pat pal canyon arizona by these people thus Is seen a portion of the conflicting evidence as to the date of these people inhibiting the areas another attraction near vernal dinosaur national monument at jensen was visited by the reconnaissance nals sance party here dr A C boyle geologist was in charge of a crew of 65 men excavating a foot cut through solid sandstone with a depth of approximately 50 feet when completed the cut will expose the fc face a e of the fossil bearing stratum the fossil bones will be etched out in relief and probably the only exhibit showing at first hand how mother nature has presed preserved ved the skeletons of the great creatures ivill be aval available lable to students and tourists the workers tanned as dark as any indians were intensively interested te in the project they attended the educational lectures given by dr boyle and applied much of that kno knowledge uledge 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 of split mountain gorge through which flows clows tile the water of green river exposed faces of rock rocks i of varied hue with attendant mirror like reflections in the river below provided fascinating studies the jones hole section near the utah colorado line yielded further valuable material another area northward browns park as late as 1905 was the rendezvous of such outlaws as butch cassidy and harry tracy asplen addly isolated the country was suited to hiding rustled cattle if posses came cam e from one state the herds could be driven into t the he next out of jurisdiction of the first arst group of officers since the park ark is at the jj unction of the boundaries toun daries of the three states utah wyoming and colorado the party stayed tor for two nights in browns park in a cabin built by bv a former fiew finnish sh shipbuilder ties hewed with a broadax by the finn were fitted so tightly t thai hat net a chink could be found in the cabin nearly were pictographs pictography painted figures drawn on the canyon wall by ancient peoples photographs also were taken of a site for a bridge across the green river at swallow canyon A scenic highway to extend north and south through eastern utah scenic areas is planned to span the ca canyon nyon at this point where the chasm is feet wide with sheer walls on e either aber i side exten extending diri iab abs A awa feet down to the raging river other spots visited each with its attendant atte dant glories were ashley eorge whirlpool canyon canyon ashley forest with its thousands of lakes and nd the scenic vernal marilla manila highway tribune |