The "Vermillion Cliff," a typical plateau edge, as seen from Jacobs Pool, Arizona. From its top a plateau stretches to the right, and from its base another to the left. Their difference of level is 1,500 feet, and the step is too steep for scaling.
Photograph
The "Vermillion Cliff," a typical plateau edge, as seen from Jacobs Pool, Arizona. From its top a plateau stretches to the right, and from its base another to the left. Their difference of level is 1,500 feet, and the step is too steep for scaling.
From "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1872."
1872
Albumen silver print
9.3 x 7.5 cm. (each) on 10.1 x 17.8 cm. mount
Museum accession
1981.6073.0008
Inscriptions mount recto-(printed) "Expedition of 1872." "1st Lieut. Geo. M.
Wheeler, Corps of Engineers Commanding."
mount verso-(printed) "War Department. Corps of Engineers, U.S.A."
"Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian."
"No. 15" "Wm. Bell, Photo" "The 'Vermillion Cliff,' a typical plateau
edge, as seen from Jacobs Pool, Arizona. From its top a pleatau
stretches to the right, and from its base another to the left. Their
difference of level is 1,500 feet, and the step is too steep for..."
Wheeler, Corps of Engineers Commanding."
mount verso-(printed) "War Department. Corps of Engineers, U.S.A."
"Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian."
"No. 15" "Wm. Bell, Photo" "The 'Vermillion Cliff,' a typical plateau
edge, as seen from Jacobs Pool, Arizona. From its top a pleatau
stretches to the right, and from its base another to the left. Their
difference of level is 1,500 feet, and the step is too steep for..."
