[Geysers] Question for the Historians - Gary Henderson

[JOChapple]

Hello Gary,

The Haynes Official Guide for 1912 shows clearly on the Upper Geyser Basin map that the Wiley Camp (not motor camp, since cars were not yet allowed in the park) was located on the hill just north of the trail (then a road) from Grotto to the north side of Daisy Geyser. They drew hot water for the camp from Punch Bowl Spring, and you can still see the notch in Punch Bowl's formation which was cut for that purpose. It is hard to imagine a tent camp on that hill now, since the trees have had nearly 100 years to grow back since the camp was removed.

Incidentally, the map shows the stage road passing between Daisy and Comet—a crazy place for a road, it seems to me!

Janet Chapple
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On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:21 PM, <Goh83642 at wmconnect.com> wrote:

> As of recent, I came up on photos on a Yellowstone Park website that show a 
> large number of "Striped Tents", Wiley Motor Camp, located in the Upper 
> Geyser Basin area.  My question is:  Just exactly where was the Wiley Motor 
> Camp located relative to the Old Faithful Inn?  I have looked at a 1910 map, 
> but that must have been before the time they would put Wiley Camps on the 
> maps.  
> 
> Appreciate any inputs that you geysers could provide.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Gary Henderson - Meridian, Idaho</HTML>
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