Creator
John Muir
Recipient
J[ohn] J. Byrne
Transcription
Martinez, Sept. 12, 1906.
Mr. Jno. J. Byrne,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Dear sir:
Here is a sketch map of the Petrified Forests, old and newabout Adamana, showing approximately their distribution, extent, etc., as I have seenthem in the course of my studies during the last year.
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and blue forests on account of their wealth of color and wonderful beauty will probably always be most attractive to tourists, while students of the world's first trees will find greater interest in the Sigillaria groves and the Grand black for ets with their innumerable huge, comparatively well preserved trunks of Sepidodendrom, Sigillaria, Arancaroxylon, etc. lying where they grew, and many stumps still standing rooted in the ancient carboniferous soil beds. Therefore I think these should be included in the proposed National park. But if this increase of area is likely to prive a serious obstacle, I would advise pushing the bill through in its present form, as increasing the area of a park is almost always a comparatively easy matter after it becomes better known and appreciated.
Nowehere else has so large and beautiful and in every way wonderful section of the ancient carboniferous forests been discovered and after it is cared for by the Nation and made easily accessible, it will I am sure become one or the most attractive and famous places in all our Western Wonderland.
Faithfully yours,
(Signed) John Muir.
Location
Martinez [Calif.]
Date Original
1906 Sep 12
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir to J[ohn] J. Byrne, 1906 Sep 12." (1906). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3566.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3566
Resource Identifier
muir16_0357-trans.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0357
Collection Identifier
Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
Owning Institution
National Archives. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Pages
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
