In 1872, Timothy O’Sullivan joined Army Engineer Lt. George M. Wheeler on his western expedition to map the United States west of the 100th meridian, including the environs surrounding the Grand Canyon. The confluence of the Paria and Colorado rivers can be visited today at Lee’s Ferry adjacent to Lonely Dell homestead and Lee’s Ferry Campground.– All Photos by Timothy O’Sullivan Courtesy NYPL Digital Collections Unless O
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