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A cactus grove, Arizona, species Cereus giganteus, 1871. U.S. Geographical Survey West of the 100th Meridian. H.J. Morgan del. T. Sinclair & Son lith., Phila. (1878)
who: Morgan, H. J.; (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; T. Sinclair & Son; Wheeler, G.M. what: Vegetation; Exploration Book; View when: 1878 where: Arizona

A canon within a canon, in basin of the Colorado River. (1875)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Physical; Exploration Book; View when: 1875 where: Arizona; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)

A Map of The Internal Provinces of New Spain. The Outlines are from the Sketches of but corrected and improved by Captain Zebulon M. Pike, who was conducted through that Country, in the Year 1807, by Order of the Commandant General of those Provinces.
who: Pike, Zebulon Montgomery; C. & A. Conrad what: Exploration Book; Book Map when: 1810 where: Mexico; Texas; Arizona

Aboriginal life in the Navajo Country near Old Fort Defiance, Ariz. (From a photograph by T.H. O'Sullivan). 1873. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (O'Sullivan, T. H.; Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Indians; Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Fort Defiance (Ariz.); Arizona

Black Canon of the Colorado River, from Mirror Bar. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Nevada; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.)

Black Canon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, looking above. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (O'Sullivan, T. H.; Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Nevada; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.)

Chocolate Butte, Paria Creek, Arizona. (1875)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Physical; Exploration Book; View when: 1875 where: Arizona; La Paz (Ariz.); Chocolate Mountains (Ariz.)

Colorado River party reaching mouth of Diamond Creek. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (O'Sullivan, T. H.; Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Cooley's Park, Sierra Blanca Range, near Camp Apache, Arizona. 1873. (From a photograph by T.H. O'Sullivan). U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (O'Sullivan, T. H.; Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Navajo County (Ariz.); Fort Apache Region (Ariz.)

Crossing of the Colorado River near mouth of Paria Creek. Eastern edge of the Grand Canon in the distance. (Sketched by Gilbert Thompson). 1873. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (Thompson, Gilbert; Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Indians; Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Utah; Arizona; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Paria River (Utah and Ariz.)

Diurnal barometric curves. Prescott, Ariz. Winnemucca, Nev. Gunnison, Utah. Virginia City, Nev. Laramie, Wyo. Terr. Bozeman, Montana. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1877)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Climate; Exploration Book; Statistical Diagram when: 1877 where: Prescott (Ariz.); Winnemucca (Nev.); Arizona; Nevada; Utah; Wyoming

Diurnal barometric curves. Trinidad, Col. Odgen, Utah. Cheyenne, Wyo. Terr. Truxton Springs, Ariz. Pioche, Nev. Ft. Fred Steele, Wyo. Terr. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1877)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Climate; Exploration Book; Statistical Diagram when: 1877 where: Trinidad (Colo.); Ogden (Colo.); Colorado; Utah; Wyoming; Arizona

Diurnal force of vapor. Pioche, Nev. Ft. Steele, Wyo. Terr. Prescott, Ariz. Ogden, Utah. Trinidad, Col. Cheyenne, Wyo. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1877)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Climate; Exploration Book; Statistical Diagram when: 1877 where: Pioche (Nev.); Fort Fred Steele (Wyo.); Nevada; Wyoming; Arizona; Utah

Diurnal relative humidity. Pioche, Nev. Ft. Steele, Wyo. Terr. Trinidad, Col. Prescott, Ariz. Cheyenne, Wyo. Terr. Ogden, Utah. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1877)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Climate; Exploration Book; Statistical Diagram when: 1877 where: Pioche (Nev.); Fort Fred Steele (Wyo.); Nevada; Wyoming; Colorado; Arizona

Diurnal temperature. Trinidad, Col. Prescott, Ariz. Cheyenne, Wyo. Terr. Pioche, Nev. Ogden, Utah. Ft. Steele, Wyo. Terr. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1877)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Climate; Exploration Book; Statistical Diagram when: 1877 where: Trinidad (Colo.); Prescott (Ariz.); Colorado; Arizona; Wyoming; Nevada

Dripping Pool, Kanab Canyon, near the Colorado. 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Sinclair & Son. (1889)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Sinclair & Son; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Utah; Arizona; Kanab Creek (Utah and Ariz.)

Explorations and Surveys. War Department. Map No. 2. Rio Colorado of the West, explored by 1st Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys. A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in Charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War. 1858. Drawn by Frhr. F.W.v. Egloffstein. Topographer to the Expedition. Topography by Frhr. F.W.v. Egloffstein. Ruling by Samuel Sartain. Lettering by F. Courtenay.
who: Ives, J.C.; U.S.; Egloffstein, F.W. von; Humphreys, A.A.; Courtenay, F.; Sartain, Samuel what: Exploration Book; Book Map when: 1858 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Fig. 1 and 1a. Chilopoma rufipunctatum. Fig. 2 and 2a. Eutaenia vagrans angustirostris. T. Sinclair & Son lith., Phila. (1875)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; T. Sinclair & Son; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1875 where: Arizona; New Mexico

Geological Map No. 2. Prepared by J.S. Newberry, M.D. Geologist to the Expedition. Explorations and Surveys. War Department. Map No. 1. Rio Colorado of the West, explored by 1st Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys. A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in Charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War. 1858. Drawn by Frhr. F.W.v. Egloffstein. Topographer to the Expedition. Topography by Frhr. F.W.v. Egloffstein. Ruling by Samuel Sartain. Lettering by F. Courtenay.
who: Ives, J.C.; U.S.; Egloffstein, F.W. von; Humphreys, A.A.; Courtenay, F.; Sartain, Samuel; Newberry, J.S. what: Geology; Exploration Book; Book Map when: 1858 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Geological sections from the Verde River to the Gila River, Arizona Ter. Along the route travelled by Party No. 2 of the Exploration of 1871. To accompany the report of Arch. R. Marvine. (1875)
who: Marvine, Archibald Robertson, 1848-1876; (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; Atlas Map when: 1875 where: Arizona

Grand Canon of the Colorado River, near mouth of the Kanab Wash, looking east. 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Grand Canon of the Colorado, near Paria Creek, looking east. 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Grand Canon, Colorado River. (1875)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1875 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Maimun--a Mohave Indian of the river party. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Indians; Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Nevada; Black Canyon (Ariz. and Nev.)

Map of portions of Utah and Arizona showing the arrangement of faults and flexures in the Kaibabs and high plateaus. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. G. and G. Survey, J.W. Powell in charge. Atlas sheet no. 4, Geology of the high plateaus of Utah by Capt. C.E. Dutton, U.S.A. (Julius Bien, Lith., New York, 1879)
who: Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region (U.S.); Dutton, Clarence E. (Clarence Edward), 1841-1912; U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region; Bien, Julius what: Geology; Physical; Exploration Book; State Atlas; Atlas Map when: 1879 where: Utah; Arizona

Map showing routes of the river and land parties engaged in exploring the Grand Canon of the Colorado. Under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. 1871. P.W. Hamel and L. Nell, topographers. Issued Feb. 4th 1878. The Graphic Co. Photo-Lith., 30 & 41 Park Place, N.Y. Weyss, Thompson & Lang del. By order of the Honorable the Secretary of War. Under the direction of Brig. Gen. A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army. (in upper margin:) United States Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: Wheeler, G.M.; Hamel, P. W.; Nell, Louis; U.S.; Graphic Co. Photo-Lith.; Weyss, John E.; Thompson, Gilbert; Lang what: Exploration Book; Atlas Map when: 1889 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Marble Canon, Colorado River. (1875)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1875 where: Arizona; Coconino County (Ariz.); Marble Canyon (Coconino County, Ariz. : Canyon)

Mean differences, wet and dry bulb thermometers. Trinidad, Col. Prescott, Ariz. Cheyenne, Wyo. Terr. Pioche, Nev. Ogden, Utah. Ft. Steele, Wyo. Terr. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1877)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Climate; Exploration Book; Statistical Diagram when: 1877 where: Trinidad (Colo.); Prescott (Ariz.); Colorado; Arizona; Wyoming; Nevada

Military Reconnaissance Of The Arkansas Rio Del Norte And Rio Gila By W.H. Emory, Lieut. Top. Engrs. Assisted ... by J.W. Abert and W.G. Peck, and ... by W.H. Warner and Mr. Norman Bestor, Made in 1846-7, with the advance guard of the "Army of the West". Under Command Of Brig. Gen. Stephn. W. Kearny. Constructed under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert ... 1847. Drawn by Joseph Welch. Engraved on stone by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore.
who: Emory, William H.; Wendell and Van Benthuysen; Abert, J.W.; Peck, W.G.; Warner, W.H.; Bestor, Norman; Weber, E. & Co. what: Exploration Book; Book Map when: 1848 where: U.S. West; California; Arizona; New Mexico; Rio Del Norte; Rio Gila

Mouth of the Lower Grand Canon of the Colorado River. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Perched rock, Rocker Creek, Arizona. (1875)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Geology; Exploration Book; View when: 1875 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

Ruins in the Canon de Chelle, New Mexico. The Heliotype Printing Co., 220 Devonshire St., Boston. T.H. O'Sullivan, phot. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1879)
who: O'Sullivan, T. H; (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Heliotype Printing Company; Wheeler, G.M. what: Indians; Exploration Book; View when: 1879 where: Arizona; Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)

Sandstone walls in Canon de Chelle, N.M. Camp Beauty 1873. (Reproduction from a photograph by T.H. O'Sullivan). U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (O'Sullivan, T. H.; Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)

The start of the river party from Camp Mohave, Arizona. Explorations of 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Fort Mojave (Ariz.); Arizona

(Title Page to) Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, From Fort Leavenworth, In Missouri, To San Diego, In California, Including Part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers. By W.H. Emory, Brevet Major, Corps Topographical Engineers. Made in 1846-7, with the Advanced Guard of the "Army of the West." Washington: Wendell and van Benthuysen, Printers. 1848. [Senate] 30th Congress, 1st Session. Executive, No. 7.
who: Emory, William H.; Wendell and Van Benthuysen what: Exploration Book; Title Page when: 1848 where: U.S. West; California; Arizona; New Mexico; Rio Del Norte; Rio Gila

View looking south into the Grand Canon of the Colorado, from Sheavwitz Crossing. 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
who: (Wheeler, G.M.); U.S.; Wheeler, G.M. what: Exploration Book; View when: 1889 where: Arizona; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)