National Geographic November 1902

Among the Great Himalayan Glaciers
The Workmans, life members of the National Geographic Society, undertake a climbing expedition in the Karakoram during which Mrs. Workman becomes the first woman to ascend one of the great Himalayan glaciers.
Geographic Notes { The completion of the cable between Canada and Australia}
Geographic Notes includes information on topics such as the U. S. Signal Corps and Russian and American petroleum.
John Wesley Powell
Major Powell, best known to the public for his daring explorations of the Grand Canyon, died at his summer home in Maine.
Submerged Valleys in Sandusky Bay
Lake Erie is becoming deeper, at a pace rapid enough to be noticed in a lifetime. The author examines evidence of the lake’s fluctuations.
The Course of the Retail Coal Trade
Total fuel consumption, of all kinds, in the United States is equivalent to about five tons of coal a year for every man, woman, and child in the country.
Place Names of the United States
The UnitedStates Geological Survey lists U. S. place- names and their interesting origins. Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Creek, for example, may have been named when a brandy- laden vessel sunk in her waters.