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DEATH VALLEY
Guidebook 1942 |
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Newton B. Drury, Director
CONTENTS
Cover (Sand Dunes Near Stovepipe Wells)
HistoryIndians
Wildlife
Plants
Monument Nursery
Geology
How To Reach Death Valley
Administration
Rangers
Naturalist Service
Free Public Campground
Accommodations
Historic Events
| 1844 | Fremont party, following old Spanish Trail, camped within sight of south end of Death Valley. |
| 1849 | Jayhawkers, Georgians, Bennett party, and others entered valley through Furnace Creek on Christmas Day. |
| 1856 | First General Land Office survey of Death Valley. |
| 1860 | Darwin French and S. G. George prospecting parties explored Panamints and parts of Valley, giving many place names still in use. |
| 1861 | Lieutenant Ives explored region for California Boundary Commission, using camels as pack animals. Prospecting parties active. |
| 1864 | Jacob Breyfogle lost the famed Breyfogle mine. |
| 1870 | Bellerin Tex Bennett started Furnace Creek Ranch. |
| 1871 | Further explorations for Government by Wheeler and Lyle. |
| 1872 | Panamint mines discovered. Panamint booms in 1874. |
| 1873 | First borax discovered in valley. |
| 1875 | Further exploration by Lt. Rogers Birnie. |
| 1880 | Aaron Winters sold borax claims for $20,000. Borax industry in valley started. |
| 1891 | Biological expedition by Merriam, Palmer, Coville, and others. |
| 1904 to 1908 | Goldfield mining boom, resulting in mining camps of Rhyolite, Skidoo, Greenwater, etc. |
| 1926 to 1927 | Stovepipe Wells and Furnace Creek Inn established. Eichbaum toll road built from Darwin. Beginning of tourist traffic to valley. |
| 1933 | Death Valley National Monument established. |
| 1937 | Boundaries of monument extended. |
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