Annual Report upon the Geographical Surveys West of the One-hundredth Meridian in the States and Territory of California, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Being Appemdix NN of the Annual Report of the chief of Engineers for 1877.

Wheeler, George M[ontague] (1842/10/09 ? 1905/05/03)

Edité par Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1877

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22.5 x 14 cm, [v], [1212]- 1334, v [index] pp., Good++, ex library with minimal markings, (McKendree College,Illinois "With The Compliments of George M. Wheeler. Lieut of Engineers, U. S. Army" printed pasted on front fixed end paper, slip unused acknowledgment slip inserted loosely, contents, errata slip bound in facing page iv, 3 illustrations and maps (in pristine condition, facing page 1245, progress map western USA, facing page 1247, Profile Map, on page 1300: Sketch of lignite seams, Vermeto Canon. Original printed paper covered boards with brown cloth spine, front cover worn with water stains on 4 cm triangles on upper corner of front and back cover, internally fine! One of the Four Great Surveys after the Civil War and before the creation of the UGSS. White paper covered printed boards, black cloth spine with dulled gilt printing, two corners bumped, binding completely tight and interior pristine. Separate atlas not present First edition. Following the famous 1871 survey of California, Nevada, and Arizona, the first survey after the Civil War in the tradition of the former Corps of Topographical Engineers, Wheeler developed a "comprehensive plan to map west of the 100th meridian, "the main object of this exploration to obtain correct topographical knowledge of the country traversed." Officially designated the U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, the "Wheeler Survey" became one of four great federal surveys after the Civil War. While Clarence King was just completing his 1867-1872 fieldwork for the chief of engineers, Interior Department surveys under Ferdinand V. Hayden and Powell remained active. The other surveys had no military presence, but army officers commanded Wheeler's parties and performed much of the astronomy required for detailed surveying. Civilian topographers performed most mapping for Wheeler, and civilian scientists did pioneering studies in geology, botany, paleontology, and archaeology. Topographic emphasis also differentiated Wheeler from the other surveys' concentration on geology" (Peter L. Guth for ANB). Schmeckebier pages 48-49.

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• Titre: Annual Report upon the Geographical Surveys West of the One-hundredth Meridian in the States and Territory of California, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Being Appemdix NN of the Annual Report of the chief of Engineers for 1877.
• Éditeur: Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
• Date de parution: 1877
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Good
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