No. 86. View west from ABOVE Devil's Gate, showing the valley of 

 the Sweetwater, with the Granite Ridges on the left, and the 

 level lake-like valley stretching away to the Seminole Moun- 

 tains in the distance. 



No. 87. The Twin Teaks, with camp in middle distance. 



No. 88. The Twin Peaks, near view. 



Another conspicuous landmark, fifteen miles ahove the 

 Devil's Gate, a high peak in the ridge, cleft down the center, 

 dividing it in two nearly to the base. 



These views show admirably the lines of fracture or strati- 

 fication, and their weathering away into cubelike forms. 

 The fissures sometimes are worn away into a width of several 

 feet, and by this means huge masses are detached and left 

 balanced upon the summits of the ridges. 



Nos. 89, 90. A continuation of the same ridges, the last showing how 

 the level sage-covered valley of the Sweetwater juts up 

 squarely to them, impressing the mind with the idea of a 

 great sea or lake. 



No. !>!. MUMMY ROOK, at the Three Crossings of the Sweetwater, a noted 

 station and stopping-place in the days of wagon-trains. These 

 are the last of the granite ridges, and among them we find 

 some very characteristic studies. This rock, which has been 

 carved out of the masses of granite about it by the slow hand 

 of time, readily suggests the name we have given it. It is 

 about 20 feet in height, stands upon a very narrow base, with 

 its sides sloping outward, and upon its shoulders is balanced 

 another rock, forming the head of the mummy. 



Nos. 92-90. Studies alonc^ the summit of the Granite Ridge, 

 _ showing the characteristic- lines of fracture and exfoliation. 



No. 97. The old DESERTED RANCH and station at the Three Crossings 

 of the Sweetwater. In the center of the view are the remains 

 of a watch-tower or lookout, from which the occupants could 

 discern at a distance the approach of trains, or keep a watch 

 upon their un welcome visitors, the wandering Sioux. 



No. 98. Tin-] EMIGRANT'S GRAVE. Scattered along the dreary 1,200 

 miles from the crossing of the Missouri to the promised land 

 of the .Mormon are little mounds of earth covered with slabs 

 of rock, and sometimes with a plain piece of board at the 

 head, with a simple inscription, and occasionally, when near 

 some ranch, surrounded by a fence. 



No. 9!). Atlantic City, South Pass. 



No. 1UU. SOUTH Pass City. South Pass is a gradual elevation, gentry 

 rollingand table-like, and one can pass the line of separation 

 between the waters of the two oceans without observing it. 

 In 1807 gold was discovered in richly paying quantities, and 

 caused a great " stampede*' or Hocking together of all the 

 wandering miners from over the whole country. Under this 

 influx of population these two "cities" sprang up and were 

 for a time lively, bustling towns. The gold is found both in 

 quartz and placers, and is still mined with good profit. South 

 Pass City has an elevation above the sea of 7,807 t'oei, and 

 Atlantic City 7,005. 



No. 101. Beaver Dam' Gulch. A stream flowing into the main creek 

 at Atlantic City, the bed of which is completely monopolized 

 by colonies of beavers, which have built a continuous series 



