Field notes : September 5-October 7, 1882

Related Titles

Contained In: Charles D. Walcott Collection, 1851-1940 and undated
Series: SIA RU007004
Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1882

Notes

Charles D. Walcott records observations of geological formations in Kanab Canyon in during September 5-October 7, 1882 for the U.S. Geological Survey. Entries are listed and headed by dates. He notes the travel progress, weather, characteristics of stone observed (color, texture), detailed sketches, and fossils observed and collected. He focuses on Permian and Carboniferous fossils and layers. Journal entries fill the first third of the notebook. In the back of the notebook, he lists boxes of fossils sent from Milford UT, and Nevada, giving a basic description of the types of fossils included.

Subjects

Arizona , Diary , Field notes , Geology , Illustrations , Kanab Canyon , Paleobotany--Permian , Paleontology , Paleontology--Carboniferous , Paleontology--Permian , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.142594