When was the first scientific expedition to Death Valley completed?
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A notable early scientific survey of Death Valley was conducted in 1849–1850 during the California Gold Rush era.
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Death Valley was explored and surveyed more systematically in the mid-19th century, especially after the California Gold Rush brought attention to the region. Early parties moving through the area in 1849 and 1850 produced some of the first useful geographic observations of the valley. The name 'Death Valley' is traditionally linked to a group of emigrants who crossed the area during the winter of 1849–1850. Later scientific work documented its unusual geology, salt flats, and extreme climate.
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