Warren Angus Ferris

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Warren Angus Ferris

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Yellowstone National Park
Early history and creation of the park
Another trapper, Warren Angus Ferris, visited Yellowstone and was the first to use the name geyser for the hydrothermal features there. Ferris, who was a trained surveyor, prepared a map of the Yellowstone area in 1836. An official government party led by Capt. William F. Raynolds failed…
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Another trapper, Warren Angus Ferris, visited Yellowstone and was the first to use the name geyser for the hydrothermal features there. Ferris, who was a trained surveyor, prepared a map of the Yellowstone area in 1836. An official government party led by Capt. William F. Raynolds failed…
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