KnowraJohn Wesley PowellLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to John Wesley Powell, each with the reason it gives.All 10Related 9Compared with 1Colorado PlateauRelated: His expedition brought national attention to the plateau’s canyon country.Othniel Charles MarshRelated: Powell’s federal survey leadership intersected with Marsh’s work and the organization of western fossil research.United States Geological SurveyRelated: Powell shaped the early survey’s research priorities and its studies of western lands and water.River engineeringRelated: Powell’s basin-centered proposals challenged fragmented political control of western waters.Rio GrandeRelated: His geographic work helped establish English-language usage of “Rio Grande.”Whitewater raftingRelated: His river expeditions helped establish the public image of navigating formidable western rapids.Grand Canyon National ParkRelated: His expedition helped bring the canyon to wider public and scientific attention.Ezra MeekerRelated: Powell supported public attention to western history and geography during Meeker’s preservation era.Cratonic sequenceRelated: Powell’s work helped establish the importance of major unconformities in interpreting continental history.