PANORAMIC VIEW. Panoramic view of Mount Rainier National Park, 19 by 20 inches, scale 1 mile to the inch, may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Price, 25 cents.1 Remittances should be made by money order or in cash.
This view is based on accurate surveys and gives an excellent idea of the configuration of the surface as it would appear to a person flying over it. Ten colors were used in the printing, the ice being shown in light blue, the meadows and valleys in light green, the streams sad lakes in light blue, the cliffs and ridges in combinations of colors, and the roads in light brown. The lettering is printed in light brown, which is easily read on close inspection, but which merges into the basic colors when the sheet is held at some distance.
The following map may be obtained from the Director of the United States Geological Survey, Washington. D. C. Remittances should be made by money order or in cash. Map of Mount Rainier National Park; 20 by 18-3/4 inches; scale 1 mile to the inch. Price 10 cents.1
The roads, trails, and names are printed in black, the streams and lakes in blue, and the relief is indicated by brown contour lines.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. Government publications on Mount Rainier National Park may be obtained as indicated below. Separate communications should be addressed to the officers mentioned. DISTRIIBUTED FREE BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. The following publications may be obtained free on written application to the Director of the National Park Service, Washington, D. C., or by personal application to the office of the superintendent at the entrance to the park: Glimpses of our National Parks. 48 pages Contains descriptions of the most important features of the principal national parks. Automobile road map of Mount Rainier National Park. Shows the park road system, trail system, hotels, camps, garages, superintendent's office, routes to the park etc. Also contains short description of Mount Rainier and suggestions for motorists. Printed in two colors. Map of National Parks and National Monuments Shows location of all the national parks and monuments administered by the National Park Service, and all railroad routes to these reservations. SOLD BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS. The following publications may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., at the prices indicated. Remittances should be made by money order or in cash. Mount Rainier and its glaciers, by F. E. Matthes, 48 pagesincluding 25 illustrations. Price, 15 cents.1 This pamphlet contains a general account of the glaciers of Mount Rainier and of the development of the valleys and basins surrounding the peak. Features of the flora of Mount Rainier National Park, by J. B. Flett. 1916. 48 pages, including 40 illustrations. 25 cents.1 Contains descriptions of the flowering trees and shrubs in the park. Forests of Mount Rainier National Park, by G. F. Allen. 1916. 32 pages, including 27 illustrations. 20 cents.1 Contains descriptions of the forest cover and of the principal species. National Parks Portfolio, by Robert Sterling Yard. 260 pages, including 270 illustrations. Pamphlet edition, loose in flexible cover, 35 cents; book edition, containing same material securely bound in cloth, 55 cents. Contains nine sections, each descriptive of a national park and one larger section devoted to other national parks and monuments.
BIBLIOGRAPHY. ALLEN, E. F. A guide to the national parks of America. 1915. 286 pp. BRYCE, JAMES. University and historical addresses. 1913. 433 pp. National ParksThe need of the future on pp. 389-406. DUMBELL, K. E. M. California and the Far West. 1914. 198 pp. Glacier, pp. 23-26; Crater Lake, pp. 26-27; Mount Rainier, pp. 30-41; Mesa Verde, pp. 78-80; Yellowstone, pp. 85-90; Yosemite. pp. 147-156; Sequoia, pp. 161-162. FINCK, R. T. Pacific coast scenic tour. 1890. 309 pp., illustrated. Mount Rainier on pp. 209-216; Crater Lake on pp. 157-158; Yellowstone on pp. 279-293; Yosemite on pp. 81-107. FOUNTAIN, PAUL. The eleven eagles of the West. 1906. 362 pp. Mount Rainier on pp. 110-112; Crater Lake on pp. 46-49; Yellowstone on pp. 173-198; Yosemite on pp. 21-27. HALLAHAN, D. F. Tourists in the Northwest. 1914. 151 pp. Mount Rainier, pp. 99-109; Yellowstone, pp. 42-86. MEANY, E. S. Mount Rainier, a record of exploration. 1916. 325 pp. MILLS, ENOS A. Your national parks. 1917. 532 pp., illustrated. Mount Rainier on pp. 116-136; 460-469. RUSSELL, I. C. Glaciers of North America. 1897. 210 pp. Mount Rainier on pp. 62-67. ______ Volcanoes of North America. 1897. 346 pp. Mount Rainier on pp. 241-245; Crater Lake on pp. 235-236. STEEL, W. G. The mountains of Oregon. 1890. 112 pp. Mount Rainier on pp. 43-51, 55-65; Crater Lake on pp. 12-33. WILLIAMS, JOHN H. The mountain that was God. 1911. 144 pp., illustrated. WINTHROP, THEODORE. Canoe and saddle. 1904. 375 pp. Mount Rainier on pp. 123-154. YARD, ROBERT STERLING. The top of the continent. 1917. 244 pp., illustrated. Mount Rainier on pp. 115-139. ______. The Book of the National Parks. 1919. 420 pp., 76 illustrations, 16 maps and diagrams. Mount Rainier on pp. 156-183.
Rules and regulations similar to this for the national parks listed below may be obtained free of charge by writing to the Director of the National Park Service, Washington, D. C.
The following publication relating to the national monuments may be obtained free of charge by writing to the Director of the National Park Service, Washington, D. C.: Casa Grande National Monument.
Illustrations from "Features of the Flora of Mount Rainier National Park," by J. R. Flett. A copy of this pamphlet may be purchased by personal application at the office of the superintendent for 25 cents.
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