Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great salt lake of Utah,
including a reconnoissance of a new route through the Rocky mountains.
By Howard Stansbury, captain, Corps of topographical engineers, U. S. Army. Printed by order of House of representatives of the United States.

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Corporate Author

United States. Army.

Related Names

Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863.

Language(s)

English

Published

Washington, R. Armstrong, public printer, 1853.

Subjects

Natural history > Natural history / Utah.
United States > United States / Exploring expeditions.
West (U.S.) > West (U.S.) / Description and travel
Great Salt Lake (Utah)

Note

"Appendix E. Letter from Professor James Hall ... containing observations on the geology and palaeontology of the country traversed by the expedition": p. [399]-414.
"Appendix D. Botany. Catalogue of plants collected by the expedition. By Prof. John Torrey": p. [381]-397.
"Appendix C. Zoology. Quadrupeds and birds, by Prof. Spencer F. Baird. Reptiles, by Prof. Baird and Chas. Girard. Insects, by Prof Haldeman": p. [305]-379.
Published also London and Philadelphia, 1852, under title: An expedition to the valley of the Great salt lake of Utah ...

Physical Description

495 p. front., plates (part fold.) fold. map. 24 cm. and atlas of 2 fold. maps.

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