[Illustration: Lower Falls of the Yellowstone. About a fourth of a mile below the upper falls, the waters of the Yellowstone take a much more fearful leap, making a clear descent of three hundred and fifty feet. There is probably not a more beautiful sight in existence than the falls with the Grand Canyon below. The rocks are mostly volcanic.] [Illustration: Sketch of horseman and pack animal.] [Illustration: Tower Falls. These beautiful falls are located on a little branch of the Yellowstone, which flows in from the west side, near the lower end of the Grand Canyon. The descent of the water is about one hundred and fifty feet. The rocks are composed of a peculiar conglomerate, which has been weathered into most fantastic, pointed columns resembling the towers of a gothic cathedral. Hence the name.] [Illustration: Panoramic View of the Valley of the Yellowstone. This group of three pictures from a panoramic view of what is regarded by visitors to that region as the most beautiful and symmetrical range of mountains in America. The summits of the peaks are covered with snow more or less the year round, and can be seen for eighty to one hundred miles in every direction.] [Illustration: The Grand Canyon, One Mile Below the Falls. This picture is intended to convey to the eye some idea of the depth and remarkable ruggedness of the Canyon. To one standing on the margin of the Canyon, the Yellowstone River fades to a slender thread as it flows along the bottom of the chasm.] [Illustration: Index map showing points referred to in the text.] As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has basic responsibilities for water, fish, wildlife, mineral, land, park, and recreational resources. Indian and Territorial affairs are other major concerns of America’s “Department of Natural Resources.” The Department works to assure the wisest choice in managing all our resources so each will make its full contribution to a better United States—now and in the future. [Illustration: U. S. Department of the Interior · March 3, 1889] Transcriber’s Notes --Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication. --Silently corrected a few palpable typographical errors. --In the text versions only, added descriptive captions to all unlabelled illustrations and graphics; the HTML edition contains only the original captions. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden and the Founding of the Yellowstone Nation, by Anonymous