Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian / in charge of Geo. M. Wheeler, under the direction of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905.

Contributor:

Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883.

Wright, Horatio Gouverneur, 1820-1899.

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

Series:

Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Photography: The World through the Lens.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Photography: The World through the Lens

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discoveries in geography--American.

Discoveries in geography.

West (U.S.)--Surveys.

West (U.S.).

West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration.

West (U.S.)--Description and travel.

Natural history--West (U.S.).

Natural history.

Geology--West (U.S.).

Geology.

Astronomy--West (U.S.).

Astronomy.

West (U.S.)--Maps.

Indians of North America--Languages.

Indians of North America.

United States--Surveys.

United States.

Surveys.

United States--Discovery and exploration.

Genre:

Maps.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7 volumes in 8) : illustrations (some color), illustrations, maps (some color), plans.

Other Title:

Some vols. have title: Report upon United States Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian

United States Geographical Surveys West of 100th Meridian

United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian

Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian

Geographical Surveys West of 100th Meridian

United States Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian

Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian

Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian

Wheeler survey

Wheeler report

Place of Publication:

Washington [D.C.] : G.P.O., 1875-1889.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

vol. I. Geographical report (1889)

vol. II. Astronomy and barometric hypsometry (1877)

vol. III. Geology (1875)

vol. III. Supplement, Geology (1881)

vol. IV. Paleontology (1877)

vol. V. Zoology (1875)

vol. VI. Botany (1878)

vol. VII. Archŏlogy (1879)

Topographical atlas

Geological atlas.

Notes:

A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers until June 1879; succeeded by H.G. Wright.

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.

Vol. 7 includes 40 vocabularies of Western Indian languages.

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.

"Published by authority of the honorable the Secretary of War, in accordance with acts of Congress of June 23, 1874, and February 15, 1875."

Includes indexes.

Includes errata.

Reproduction of the original from the George Eastman House Library.

OCLC:

11457148

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.