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Canyon Trips Recalled in Early Rio Grande Explorations
Editor note introduces a series on Rio Grande canyon explorations. It details early expeditions from 1850 to 1930 including Fermin de Vidaurre’s Pass of the Afflicted, Capt Love’s 2000 mile river journey, Santa Elena Canyon trips by Swedish miners, Neville’s 1882 and 1887 missions, Dr. Robert Hill’s geology work and the 1930 Santa Elena run, noting impacts on Big Bend development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Kathryn W. Walker
Alpine
Fermin de Vidaurre
Reagan Canyon
Indianola
el Paso
John Love
Ringgold Barracks
Presidio
Love
Berta Lassiter Sard
Santa Elena
California
Charles Neville
Gage-Powell
Dallas
Big Bend Park
Dead Horse Canyon
Robert Hill
University of Texas
Santa Elena Canyon
Langtry
Century Magazine
Texas
Big Bend National Park
H J. Ware
C.B. Franklin
Jim McMahon