Green River. Cabin at "Ft. Robidoux" about opposite the mouth
of the Uintah River. Dodd's cabin, White River Valley. Figures from left
to right are: Dellenbaugh looking through field glasses, Jack Hillers
sitting down and pointing, Thompson on the arm of chair, Beaman standing
in front of door, Clement Powell on his left, J. F. Steward, Andy Hattan,
Captain Bishop near tree. Utah. 1871. Photo by E. O. Beaman. "Pardyn
Dodd's Cabin 1871. Identified by the journals of F. M. Bishop and S. V.
Jones. This has been erroneously termed Fort Robidoux in some of the Powell
journals. It was built on the site of the fort constructed sometime in
the 1830's at the mouth of the White River. Photograph by E. O. Beaman,
July, 1871."
USGS Earth Science Photographic Archive digital file: hjk00704
The Uintah River is shown on modern maps as a tributary of the Duchense
River. Fort Robidoux was located about 30 miles west of the confluence
of the Duchense and Green rivers.
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