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.
Description
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English
- Published
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Washington [D.C.] : G.P.O., 1875-1889.
- Summary
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"12 photolithographs (heavily retouched), 3 chromolithographs. The photographs are by T.H. O'Sullivan and William Bell. These views, typical of the toned photolithographs published in Government reports, are striking scenes of the Western landscape, translated to this medium with a great deal of graphic richness. This title is also of prime importance because it lists every photographer for every one of the Government's surveys"--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 100.
- Note
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"Published by authority of ... the Secretary of War in accordance with acts of Congress of June 23, 1874, and February 15, 1875."
Volume V, Chapter III also issued separately as: Report upon the ornithological collections made in portions of Nevada, Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, during the years 1871, 1872, 1873, and 1874 / by H.W Henshaw.
Vol. 7 includes 40 vocabularies of Western Indian languages.
In addition to the 2 atlases named, maps based on the maps of the Topographical atlas were issued as Land classification series, and special maps (not accompanying reports) showing the results of some preliminary reconnaissance or of some survey of an area of peculiar interest were issued irregularly.
A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers until June 1879; succeeded by H.G. Wright.
- Physical Description
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7 v. in 8 :
ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;
30 cm. +
2 atlases (49 x 61 cm.)
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