Carl Purpus, Plant Collector in Western America Geographical Index of Carl Purpus -- I

By Arnold (Jerry) Tiehm

With additional editing by Barbara Ertter and Tom Schweich

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  • A combined geographical index for Annie Alexander and Louise Kellogg, Carl Purpus, and Tom Schweich is available at Combined Geographical Index -- I.
  • Locations are generally listed in the way that Purpus spelled them, with a reference to a current name or spelling for that location.
  • All locations are in the United States, unless another country is explicitly listed in the entry.
  • Locations in the United States may be compared with the United States Geological Service: Geographical Names Information System by clicking on Query: G. N. I. S.


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Query: G.N.I.S.
Independence, Inyo County, California.
Along U. S. Highway 395 in Owens Valley and centered about T13S, R35E, S17 and 36° 48'N, 118° 12'W. 1898.
Articles that refer to this location:
  • Report By C. A. Purpus On His Expedition To The Desert Areas Of Southern and Western Nevada, Northern Arizona, And Western Utah: 0050
  • C. A. Purpus: His Collecting Trips in the Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley, California, 1896 - 1898: 0340
  • On the Trail, with Purpus, in California: 0450

Letters that refer to this location:
  • Carl A. Purpus to Katherine Brandegee: 5/9/1898
 
Query: G.N.I.S. Full Size Image Full Size Image
Indian Spring Valley, Clark County, Nevada.
On the northwest side of the Spring Range and bounded by the Spotted Range on the west and the Pintwater Range on the east. 1898.
Articles that refer to this location:
  • Report By C. A. Purpus On His Expedition To The Desert Areas Of Southern and Western Nevada, Northern Arizona, And Western Utah: 0250
  • A Cactus-Collecting Trip to the Deserts of Southern Nevada, Northwestern Arizona, and Southwestern Utah: 0220
 
 
Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Indian Wells Valley. Full Size Image

Indian Wells, Kern County, California.
Not accurately placed but is between the Sierra Nevada and the Argus Mountains and is probably in Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County October, 1896. 1897. 1898.
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Articles that refer to this location:
  • Report of My Journey in the Southern Sierra Nevada and the Argus and Madurango Ranges: 0200
  • A Cactus-Collecting Trip to the Deserts of Southern Nevada, Northwestern Arizona, and Southwestern Utah: 0040
  • C. A. Purpus: His Collecting Trips in the Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley, California, 1896 - 1898: 0170
  • On the Trail, with Purpus, in California: 0300

Letters that refer to this location:
  • Carl A. Purpus to Katherine Brandegee: 5/9/1898
 
Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: El Paso Range. Indian Wells. Walker Pass.  

Indian Wells Valley, California.
   
 
Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Deep Springs Valley. Owens Valley. Westgard Pass. White Mountains.

Inyo Mountains, Inyo County, California.
Range immediately south of the White Mountains and are bounded by Saline Valley on the east and Owens Valley on the west. 1898.
Articles that refer to this location:
  • Report By C. A. Purpus On His Expedition To The Desert Areas Of Southern and Western Nevada, Northern Arizona, And Western Utah: 0040 0060
 
 
Query: G.N.I.S.  
Ironton (?), Colorado.
1892. [May be Trenton.]    
 
Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Hot Spring Valley. Kern River. Walker Pass.  

Isabella, California.
   
 
Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: South Fork Kern River.

Isabella Lake, California.

Articles that refer to this location:
  • C. A. Purpus: His Collecting Trips in the Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley, California, 1896 - 1898: 0150
  • On the Trail, with Purpus, in California: 0280
 
 
Query:
Ixtacihuatl, , Mexico.
 
Letters that refer to this location:
  • Carl A. Purpus to Katharine Brandegee: 11/26/1903
 
Query:
Ixuciguilpan, , Mexico.
 
Letters that refer to this location:
  • Carl A. Purpus to Katharine Brandegee: 11/26/1903
 


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Date and time this article was prepared: 6/7/2002 7:34:00 PM