Jones Expedition of 1873

The Jones Expedition of 1873 was a survey completed during the summer of 1873 with the official purpose of finding a wagon route between the Union Pacific Railroad in the southern part of the Wyoming Territory and Yellowstone National Park.[1]

A map showing the route of the Jones Expedition published with the report in 1875.

Captain William A. Jones led the expedition which included prominent scientists of the era, botanist Charles Parry and geologist Theodore Comstock as well chemists, topographers, astronomers, army infantry, eight wagons and 66 mules.[1] The expedition was successful in discovering and documenting many features of western Wyoming including Togwotee Pass[2]

Overview

The expedition began on June 12, 1873 at Fort Bridger.[1]

References
  1. Jones, William A. (1875). THE RECONNAISSANCE Of NORTHWESTERN WYOMING INCLUDING YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1. ISBN 0331948184.
  2. "IV— TWO-OCEAN WATER AND TOGWOTEE PASS:The Jones Expedition of 1873". nps.gov. nps.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

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