Amazing Photos From The Old Wild West You Might Be Surprised Exist

After this victory, Crazy Horse became a symbol of hope for Native Americans who were struggling to keep their land and their way of life.

Unfortunately, Crazy Horse’s success made him a target for the US government, and soldiers slew him in 1877 while he was trying to escape from captivity.

Crazy Horse remains an important figure in Native American history despite his tragic end.

Black Canyon, Colorado

Colorado’s Black Canyon is a steep and wild place. The canyon walls are mostly made of Precambrian gneiss and schist, rocks that are more than 2 billion years old.

The canyon is about 1,000 feet deep and two miles wide at its widest point. It was carved by the Gunnison River, which flows through the center of the canyon.

The Black Canyon has a long and colorful history. Native Americans lived in the canyon for centuries before Europeans arrived. The first Europeans to see the canyon were probably Spanish explorers in the 1500s. But it wasn’t until 1806 that the canyon was truly “discovered” by American settlers.

In that year, Lt. Zebulon Pike led an expedition into the area in search of the legendary lost city of Quivira. Pike didn’t find any lost cities, but he did become the first recorded person to descend into the Black Canyon.

Since then, the canyon has been a popular destination for explorers, settlers, and tourists alike. Inkowski Day Use Area, located near the south rim of the canyon, is named for John C. Ingersoll, who ran a stagecoach station there in the late 1800s. Today, visitors can enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, and bird watching in Black Canyon National Park.

The Wheeler Survey Group

The Wheeler Survey Group was an exploration and mapping expedition funded by the United States government in 1869. The group was led by Captain George M. Wheeler and consisted of topographical engineers, naturalists, and photographers.

Their mission was to survey the western United States and create accurate maps of the region. Over the course of three years, the group traveled more than 8,000 miles and made detailed observations of the geography, geology, flora, and fauna of the American West.