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 ...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
Other Authors: Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905
Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883
Wright, Horatio Gouverneur, 1820-1899
Language:English
Published: Washington : Govt. Print. Off, 1875-89.
Subjects:
United States > Surveys.
Discoveries in geography > American.
United States > Discovery and exploration.
West (U.S.) > Description and travel.
Astronomy > West (U.S.)
Geology > West (U.S.)
Paleontology > West (U.S.)
Zoology > West (U.S.)
Archaeology > West (U.S.)
Indigenous peoples of North America > Languages.
Genre:
Surveys.
Local Note:
LM copy "atlas" is comprised of 5 plates, afixed together between papers without a bound covering. Unable to identify as one of the original atlases or as special maps or Land classification series maps.
Physical Description:7 volumes in 8 : frontispiece (volumes 3, 6-7), illustrations, plates (part color), maps ; 30 cm and + 2 atlases. 49 x 61 cm
Format: Government Document Book
Description
Note:A.A. Humphreys, chief of engineers until June 1879. Succeeded by H.G. Wright.
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."
Call Number:QE74 .W6