The Yellowstone National Park - historical and descriptive - illustrated with maps, views and portraits (1903) (14761370454)

Identifier: yellowstonenatio1904chit (find matches)
Title: The Yellowstone National Park : historical and descriptive : illustrated with maps, views and portraits
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Chittenden, Hiram Martin, 1858-1917
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Publisher: Cincinnati : R. Clarke Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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Melan ArchBridge over the Rapids of the Yellowstone; the woodenarch bridge over a dry ravine in the same vicinity; a steelarch bridge over Cascade Creek; the new Baronett Bridgeover the Yellowstone; the arch bridge over Tower Creek;and the five-span steel arch over the Middle Gardiner. Such, in its main feature is the road system of thePark as assured in the immediate future. It must not besupposed, however, that this will be the limit of govern-ment endeavor to build up here the finest system of moun-tain roads in the world; and we may be pardoned forstepping ahead into the future and forecasting what thefinal development of this road system should be. The present location will never be changed except inminor details. The width of the roads should be graduallyincreased; the improvement of the surface should be car-ried on until a rock road bed is everywhere secured; themeans of laying dust should be developed to the highestpossible efficiency; strong guard walls should be built along
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Golden Gate Viaduct. ROADS, HOTELS AND TRANSPORTATION. 267 all side hill grades; the dead and decaying timber should becleared away from the roads to a distance of 100 feet, thetrees thinned out, and grass and shrubbery introducedto beautify the roadside and induce game to show them-selves ; the structures should be built, as far as possible, ofrustic design in the rough native stone, and all other workshould be carried out with due reference to the purpose ofthe roads as public highways in the worlds greatest ofnatural parks. The opportunities for artistic work inharmony with the surroundings are almost endless,and it is to those who are to follow after the pioneer workis done that the real satisfaction of definite results willcome. It is the ultimate realization of an end like this thatwill permanently exclude railroads from the Park. Theonly real argument in their favor now is the discomfort ofcoach travel arising from the condition of the roads. Thefinal result will be a matter of