Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian [microform] / 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 ...
- Corporate Author:
- Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- Published:
- Washington : Govt. Print. Off, 1875-89.
- Physical Description:
- 7 volumes in 8 : frontispiece (volumes 3, 6-7) illustrations, plates (part color) maps ; 30 cm and + 2 atlases (40 x 61 cm)
- Additional Creators:
- Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905, Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883, and Wright, Horatio Gouverneur, 1820-1899
- Series:
- Contents:
- vol. I. (1889) Geographical report: Areas occupied.--Passes, western rim of great interior basin.--Altitudes and distances, Yosemite valley.--Itinerary of Colorado grand cañon and river trip of 1871.--Population, industries, communications, irrigation, and artesian wells.--Indians.--Land classification.--Appendices. A. List of latitudes, longitudes, altitudes, etc. of certain military posts. B. Description of atlas sheet maps. C. Methods of survey. D. Notes on survey and disposal of public domain, with map. E. Considerations upon national government land and marine surveys, with map. F. Geographical discovery and exploration, west coast and interior, 1500 to 1800, with chronological list of expeditions, and notes on certain old maps. Epitome of Warren's Memoir, 1800-1857, with added notes. Explorations and surveys, 1857-1880. G. Synoptical tables of contents [vol. V-VII] with summary list of reports and separately published maps. H. Origin ... progress, and cost of geographical surveys west of the 100th meridian.--
- Subject(s):
- 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."
(cont.) vol. II (1877) Astronomy and barometric hypsometry: pt. I. Reports upon the astronomical determinations at main stations in Nevada, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and New Mexico, occupied in the years 1872, 1873, and 1874, by F. Kampf, John H. Clark, Wm. W. Maryatt, and T.H. Stafford. Appendix: Report of operaitons at Salt Lake observatory in 1873, by J.H. Clark. Description of Ogden observatory and site, by G.M. Wheeler. Description of personal-equation apparatus ... by F. Kampf. List of positions of astronomical stations, by G.M. Wheeler. pt. II. Results in barometric hypsometry, obtained during the years 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1875. Reported by Wm. L. Marshall.
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Reel 186 no. 2035 contains v. 1- v. 3. Reel 187 no. 2035 contains v. 3A-v. 5. Reel 188 no. 2035 contains v. 6 - v. 8. - Reproduction Note:
- Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn., Research Publications, 1982, reels. 35 mm. (History of photography, reel 186-188, no. 2035)
- Binding notes:
- TR15.H573 reel.186 no.2032 c.1 (Microfilm, Microfiche, etc.) bound in Photographs of the Yellowstone National Park and views in Montana and Wyoming territories [microform] / W.H. Jackson, photographer
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