Naming of Surprise Valley.
Peter Huntoon's article in "Boatman's Quarterly Review", Vol. 16, No. 4,
Winter 2003 also explains the naming of Surprise Valley. Deer Creek was
originally...
Conor Watkins 2004-12-28 20:16:32 #33602
Re: Rock Wall? at Deer Creek Camp
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, Doug Nering wrote:
> This is good stuff, Drifter. But your conjecture that the name
> Surprise Valley is...
driftersmith 2004-12-28 19:43:03 #33601
Re: Rock Wall? at Deer Creek Camp
Surprise Valley? Where's the surprise? Where's the valley?
I think there's something on this in a Dellenbaugh book, or the diaries pub. in the old Utah...
dove menkes 2004-12-28 17:55:56 #33600
Re: Rock Wall? at Deer Creek Camp
This is good stuff, Drifter. But your conjecture that the name
Surprise Valley is evidence that miners (or anyone) was unaware of the
location is trending...
Doug Nering 2004-12-28 17:25:51 #33599
Re: Rock Wall? at Deer Creek Camp
Those poor slobs didn't know any geology in those days, did they?
Everyone thought a hole that deep... there must be gold at the bottom.
I had wondered why...
Doug Nering 2004-12-28 15:42:29 #33598
Re: Rock Wall? at Deer Creek Camp
upper Bonita Creek drainage
In the early 20th cent, Blondie Jansen, et al carried sopme material for sluices down Thunder River Trail to prospect at Bonita...
dove menkes 2004-12-28 15:13:49 #33597
Re: Rock Wall? at Deer Creek Camp
A more accurate assessment would be that the origin of this structure
is disputed.
Huntoon's hypothesis in the BQR is preposterous: there's no way...
driftersmith 2004-12-28 14:43:28 #33596
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