Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian /
in charge of First Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler ... under the direction of the chief of engineers, U.S. Army. Published by authority of ... the secretary of war in accordance with acts of Congress of June 23, 1874, and February 15, 1875. In seven volumes and one supplement, accompanied by one topographic and one geologic atlas ...

Description

Corporate Author

Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)

Related Names

Wright, Horatio Gouverneur, 1820-1899.
Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883.
Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905.

Language(s)

English

Published

Washington, D.C. : Goverment Printing Office, 1875-89.

Subjects

Indigenous peoples > Indigenous peoples / North America > Indigenous peoples / North America / Languages.
Zoology.
Travel.
Paleontology.
Indians of North America > Indians of North America / Languages.
Geology.
Discoveries in geography.
Astronomy.
Archaeology.
Enquêtes scientifiques > Enquêtes scientifiques / États-Unis.
Indians of North America > Indians of North America / Languages.
Archaeology > Archaeology / West (U.S.)
Zoology > Zoology / West (U.S.)
Paleontology > Paleontology / West (U.S.)
Geology > Geology / West (U.S.)
Astronomy > Astronomy / West (U.S.)
West United States.
United States.
États-Unis (Ouest) > États-Unis (Ouest) / Descriptions et voyages.
États-Unis > États-Unis / Découverte et exploration.
West (U.S.) > West (U.S.) / Description and travel.
United States > United States / Discovery and exploration.
United States > United States / Surveys.
Bookplates > Bookplates / Washington (State) > Bookplates / Washington (State) / 20th century.
Surveys.

Summary

"12 Photolithographs (heavily retouched), 3 Chromolithographs. The photographs are by T.H. O'Sullivan and William Bell. These views, typical of the toned photolithograph published in government reports, are striking scenes of the western landscape, translated to this medium with a great deal of graphic richness. This book is also of prime importance because it lists every photographer for every one of the government's surveys."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 100.

Note

In addition to the atlases named, there are "special maps (not accompanying reports) ... issued from time to time to show the results of some preliminary reconnaissance or of some survey of an area of peculiar interest," and also maps, based on the maps of the Topographical atlas and known as the "Land classification series."
A.A. Humphreys, chief of engineers until June 1879. Succeeded by H.G. Wright.

Physical Description

7 volumes in : illustrations, plates (some color), maps ; 30 cm + 2 atlases. 49 x 61 cm

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