Hayden Geological Survey of 1871

[Henry4440]

The Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 explored the region of northwestern Wyoming that later became Yellowstone National Park in 1872. It was led by geologist Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden. The 1871 survey was not Hayden's first, but it was the first federally funded, geological survey to explore and further document features in the region soon to become Yellowstone National Park and played a prominent role in convincing the U.S. Congress to pass the legislation creating the park.

Pack Train


William H. Jackson


Alfred Smith, Assistant to the topographer


Fred Huse, Ornithologist


Jackson, Peale, Dixon and Turnbull in camp at Fort Hall, September 19, 1871


Carrington, Negley and Logan in camp during survey


José and Joe Clark, Hunters, 1871 


Clifford Negley


Camp


George B. Dixon, Photographer assistant, 1871


Dr. Charles Turnbull, Physician


Members of the survey

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Trapdoors and a Sharps? 1871, those TD's were probably 50-70's.........

[JimBob]

I've always thought those pictures taken of the Hayden Survey were some of the best showing gear and clothing during that period.The rifle in Jackson's picture is especially interesting.

[Tascosa Joe]

The rifle in the Jackson period looks to be a custom rifle.  To my eye, it looks like a cut down rifle rather than a carbine, with an English style trigger guard similar to what was on a Hawken.  Way cool.

[Henry4440]

Camp


Langford


Packing a mule

[JimBob]

The rifle in the Jackson period looks to be a custom rifle.  To my eye, it looks like a cut down rifle rather than a carbine, with an English style trigger guard similar to what was on a Hawken.  Way cool.

There's a picture of Custer holding a sporterized .50-70 rifle very similiar to that one.

[Henry4440]

There's a picture of Custer holding a sporterized .50-70 rifle very similiar to that one.