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that their visitor could draw, he was welcomed and at once put to work.

In the spring of 1872 Holmes had the good fortune to be appointed Artist to the Survey of the Territories under Dr. F.V. Hayden, U.S. Geologist, and took an active part in exploring the wonders of the Yellowstone. The survey of Colorado followed in 1873, 4, 5 and 6, and Holmes' skill in analyzing and recording the geological structure of the splendid ranges led to his appointment in 1874 as Assistant Geologist on the Survey. In 1875 he was given charge of the Division of the Survey assigned to the exploration of the San Juan region in Southwest Colorado. Due to his success in solving certain geological problems of that region Professor G.K. Gilbert, geologist of the Powell Survey, then at work in Utah, named one of the Peaks of the Henry Range, "Mount Holmes" and one of the subordinate summits "The Lesser Holmes."

In carrying on the survey work, and especially the primary triangulation of the State, scores of the greater summits were ascended, an arduous but fascinating work. One summit, however, had a particular interest of its own - the Mountain of the Holy Cross. Looking to the West from Gray's Peak, a lofty summit some forty miles away, was seen to bear upon its granite face a great cross of snow. Later this mountain was reached and after several days arduous travel and climbing the ascent was competed and the splendid photographs made by the Survey Photographer, Mr. W.H. Jackson, are now known in every