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Powell, John Wesley

(Encyclopedia) Powell, John Wesley, 1834–1902, American geologist and ethnologist, b. Mt. Morris (now part of New York City). The family moved to Illinois, where Powell joined the Natural History…

Alarcón, Hernando de

(Encyclopedia) Alarcón, Hernando deAlarcón, Hernando deārnänˈdō dā älärkōnˈ [key], fl. 1540, Spanish explorer in the Southwest. He was given command of a fleet that was supposed to support the land…

Cañon City

(Encyclopedia) Cañon City Cañon City kănˈyən [key], city (2020 pop. 16…

Dutton, Clarence Edward

(Encyclopedia) Dutton, Clarence Edward, 1841–1912, American geologist, b. Wallingford, Conn., grad. Yale, 1860. After service in the army during and after the Civil War, he was a member (1875–91) of…

Colorado Plateau

(Encyclopedia) Colorado Plateau, physiographic region of SW North America, c.150,000 sq mi (388,500 sq km), in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, including the “Four Corners” area. It is…

Cárdenas, García López de

(Encyclopedia) Cárdenas, García López deCárdenas, García López degärthēˈä lōˈpĕth dā kärˈdānäs [key], fl. 1540, Spanish explorer in the Southwest. A member of the 1540 expedition of Francisco Vásquez…

Noatak National Preserve

(Encyclopedia) Noatak National Preserve, 6,569,904 acres (2,660,811 hectares), N Alaska. The preserve is the largest mountain-ringed river basin in the United States that is still virtually…