Geological Survey 18th Annual Report (Part II) Glaciers of Mount Rainier Rocks of Mount Rainier

Cover

GLACIERS OF MOUNT RAINIER,
by ISRAEL C. RUSSELL

The principal physical features of the State of Washington
   Climate

Position and elevation of Mount Rainier

Discovery and early exploration of Mount Rainier

Characteristics of Mount Rainier

Narrative
   In the forest
   On the glaciers
   To Crater Lake
   Across Carbon Glacier
   To the Wedge
   To the summit
   A night in the crater
   On Crater Peak
   The mountain's summit
   The descent
   Paradise Park
   To Little Tahoma
   Across Emmons Glacier
   The return

Ice erosion of an isolated, conical mountain
   Coming topographic changes

Present condition of the glaciers
   Carbon Glacier
   Winthrop Glacier
   Emmons Glacier
   Ingraham Glacier
   Cowlitz Glacier
   Nisqually Glacier
   Willis Glacier
   Interglaciers

Recession and shrinkage of the glaciers

Résumé

Washington National Park
   General description
   Economic resources
   Accessibility
   Routes within the reserve
   Conclusion

THE ROCKS OF MOUNT RAINIER,
by GEORGE OTIS SMITH

Introductory

Volcanic rocks
   Geologic relations
   Megascopic characters
   Microscopic characters

Granite
   Occurrence
   Petrographic description
   Relation to volcanic rocks

Summary

PLATE

LXV. Mount Rainier from near Tacoma

LXVI. Map of the glacier system of Mount Rainier

LXVII. Scene in the forest south of Mount Rainier

LXVIII. Mount Rainier; the Liberty Cap and Willis Glacier, from the trail near Eagle Cliff

LXIX. Névé on the east side of Mount Rainier

LXX. Gibraltar, a portion of the cone of Mount Rainier

LXXI. Mount Rainier from Paradise Park

LXXII. Tattoosh Range from Paradise Park

LXXIII. The source of Emmons Glacier

LXXIV. Recently abandoned moraine on west side of Carbon Glacier, just below Andesite Cliff

LXXV. Upper ice cascades of the Cowlitz Glacier

LXXVI. Surface of Cowlitz Glacier

LXXVII. Nisqually Glacier

LXXVIII. Marginal crevasses, Nisqually Glacier

LXXIX. Ice domes, Nisqually Glacier

LXXX. End of Nisqually Glacier

LXXXI. Division Rock, Willis Glacier

LXXXII. Map showing position of proposed Mount Rainier Forest Reserve and Mount Rainier National Park