Title

September-November 1873, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Mono Trip Image 83

Creator

John Muir

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& right mor [moaine] of age wh [which] flowed mtn [mountain] lake [par] with the Em [Emerald] Bay gl [glacier]

Tahoe v [very] natural common basin of gls [glaciers] does not differ from others that died long ago & are now val [valley] Carson (40 by 15 ms [miles]). Walker val [valley] etc.

Upp [upper] Carson val [valley] v [very] large grand when forded 50 or 60 ft wide

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with swift current

Alt Wilsons 7000 Lake Mono 6550. Joe Bolers Ranch 7000.

1^st Lake at foot of Can [canyon] 8150. 2d basin 8000? 3d 7200?

In Bldy [Bloody] can [canyon] there are 3 terminal moraines each furrowed corrugated corresponding to 3 ancient [beach] terraces around Mono Lake

The highest terrace clearly marked is

Date Original

1873

Source

Original journal dimensions: 8 x 12 cm.

Resource Identifier

MuirReel24Journal03P162-163.tif

Publisher

Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

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