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(Title Page to) Report Upon The Colorado River of the West, Explored in 1857 and 1858 By Lieutenant Joseph C. Ives, Corps Of Topographical Engineers, Under The Direction Of The Office Of Explorations And Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Captain Topographical Engineers, In Charge. By Order Of The Secretary Of War. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1861. Senate. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Ex. Doc.

Ives, J.C.

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1861

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Chimney Peak. Colorado Exploring Expedition frontispiece. J.J. Young from a sketch by H.B. Mollhausen. Lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y. In Charge. (Washington: Government Printing Office. 1861. Senate. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Ex. Doc.)

Ives, J.C., Mol …

Chimney Peak.

1861

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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.

Ives, J.C.

Rio Colorado of …

1858

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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.

Ives, J.C.

Rio Colorado of …

1858

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Geological Map No. 1. 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.

Ives, J.C.

Geological Map …

1858

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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.

Ives, J.C.

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1858

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(Covers to) Map of Alaska Showing Known Gold-Bearing Rocks With Descriptive Text Containing Sketches of the Geography, Geology, and Gold Deposits and Routes to the Gold Fields. 55th Congress, 2d Session, Senate Doc. 195. Prepared in accordance with Public Resolution No. 3 of the Fifty-fifth Congress Second Session, Approved January 20, 1898. Printed in the Engraving and Printing Division of the United States Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. 1898.

Emmons, S.F., G …

Cover: Alaska, …

1898

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The Gold and Coal Fields of Alaska, Together With The Principal Steamer Routes and Trails. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Charles D. Walcott, Director. Note: Published January, 1898.

Emmons, S.F., G …

The Gold and Co …

1898

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(Covers to) Report upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian, in charge of Capt. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army ... In seven volumes and one supplement, accompanied by one topographic and one geologic atlas. Vol. I--Geographical report. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1889.

Wheeler, G.M.

Cover: Report U …

1889

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(Title Page to) Report upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian, in charge of Capt. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army ... In seven volumes and one supplement, accompanied by one topographic and one geologic atlas. Vol. I--Geographical report. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1889.

Wheeler, G.M.

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1889

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(Contents to) Report upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian, in charge of Capt. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army ... In seven volumes and one supplement, accompanied by one topographic and one geologic atlas. Vol. I--Geographical report. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1889.

Wheeler, G.M.

Contents: Repor …

1889

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Wheeler, G.M.

Contents: Repor …

1889

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Plan and section of cave in Cave Valley, Southeastern Nevada. Surveyed by P.W. Hamel, 1869. Drawn by Weyss & Thompson. The Graphic Co., N.Y. (1889)

Hamel, P.W., Wh …

Cave Valley, Ne …

1889

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Alpine Lake in the Sierra Nevada, near Camp Independence, Cala. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Alpine Lake, Si …

1889

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Kearsarge Mining Works, Kearsarge District, eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada, near Camp Independence, Cala. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Kearsarge Minin …

1889

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Scene at mouth of Canon of the Virgin River near Shonesburg, Utah. Wriggle Trail at the right. (From a sketch made by John E. Weyss). 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Weyss, John E., …

Mouth, Canon, V …

1889

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Dripping Pool, Kanab Canyon, near the Colorado. 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Sinclair & Son. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Dripping Pool, …

1889

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Headwaters of Paria Creek from rim of the basin--Southern Utah. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Sinclair & Son. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Headwaters, Par …

1889

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El Vado de Los Padres, Colorado River. (From a sketch made by John E. Weyss). 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Weyss, John E., …

El Vado de Los …

1889

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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)

Thompson, Gilbe …

Crossing, Color …

1889

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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)

O'Sullivan, T. …

Aboriginal life …

1889

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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)

O'Sullivan, T. …

Canon de Chelle …

1889

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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)

O'Sullivan, T. …

Cooley's Park, …

1889

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Alpine Lake, summit of Cerro Blanco near Fort Garland, Colo. 1874. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

O'Sullivan, T. …

Alpine Lake, su …

1889

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Beaver Park Valley of Conejos River, Colorado. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

O'Sullivan, T. …

Beaver Park Val …

1889

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Lost Lakes, head of Conejos River, Colorado, Glacier Peak in the distance. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

O'Sullivan, T. …

Lost Lakes, Con …

1889

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Whitney Peak, highest of the Sierra Nevada, near head of Kern River, Cala. Called also Fisherman's Peak. 1875. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Cowles, William …

Whitney Peak.

1889

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The start of the river party from Camp Mohave, Arizona. Explorations of 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

River party, Ca …

1889

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Black Canon, Colorado River, from Camp 8, looking above. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

O'Sullivan, T. …

Black Canon, Co …

1889

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Maimun--a Mohave Indian of the river party. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Maimun, a Mohav …

1889

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Black Canon of the Colorado River, from Mirror Bar. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Black Canon, Co …

1889

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Mouth of the Lower Grand Canon of the Colorado River. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Mouth of the Lo …

1889

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View looking south into the Grand Canon of the Colorado, from Sheavwitz Crossing. 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Grand Canon fro …

1889

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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)

Wheeler, G.M.

Grand Canon nea …

1889

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Grand Canon of the Colorado, near Paria Creek, looking east. 1872. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Grand Canon nea …

1889

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Colorado River party reaching mouth of Diamond Creek. 1871. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

O'Sullivan, T. …

Colorado River …

1889

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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)

Hamel, P.W., Ne …

Map, river and …

1889

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Horizontal sketch from Tallac Peak, Cal. Occupied Oct. 14, 1876 by Party No. 2, Cal. Section. Inst. No. 160, Wurdemann. Mountain stations. Form 1. Horizontal sketch. (U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. 1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Horizontal sket …

1889

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Horizon sketch from Tallac Peak, Cal. Occupied Oct. 14, 1876 by Part No. 2, Cal. Section. Inst. No. 160, Wurdemann. Mountain stations. Form 2. Horizon sketch. (U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. 1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Horizon sketch …

1889

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Main-route and side meanders, and topographical stations (Tortolita and Nogal peaks region, New Mexico). Form 3. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Main-route, sid …

1889

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Topography (Truckee-Donner Pass Region, California). Julius Bien, Lith. (1889)

Wheeler, G.M.

Topography (Tru …

1889

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Sketch indicating the advancement of the surveys of the public lands and the military topographical and geographical surveys west of the Mississippi. Prepared under the direction of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers U.S. Army. 1879. (1889)

United States. …

Sketch, surveys …

1889

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Sketch indicating a distribution of the territorial domain of the United States into districts favorable to the operations of parties prosecuting general government surveys. Prepared under the direction of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. 1879. Originally devised January 1st 1875. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

United States. …

United States d …

1889

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The island of Antilia by Benincasa, 1463. Reduced. Julius Bien, Photo-lith. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Benincasa, Andr …

Antilia, 1463.

1889

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America from Ptolomaens, Edit: Romae, 1508. Reduced. Julius Bien, Photo-lith. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Ptolemy, 2nd ce …

America, 1508.

1889

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Maris Pacifici, quod vulgo Mar del Zur, cum regionibus circumiancentibus insulisque in eodem passim sparsis, novissima descriptio. From map of North America by Abrahamus Ortelius, 1589. Reduced. America from a globe in Frankfurt, about 1520. Reduced. Julius Bien, Photo-lith. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Ortelius, Abrah …

Maris Pacifici, …

1889

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North America by Zaltieri 1566. Reduced. Julius Bien, Photo-lith. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Zaltieri, Bolog …

North America, …

1889

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America sive India Nova, ad magnae Gerardi Mercatoris aui Universalis imitationem in compendium redacta. Per Michaelem Mercatorem Duysburgensem. From "Hondius" Ed. 1609 Amst. Reduced. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Hondius, Jodocu …

America sive In …

1889

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The north part of America ... R. Elstracke sculpsit. North America from Purchas, 1625. Reduced. Julius Bien, Photo-lith. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Briggs, Henry

North part of A …

1889

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From a map of America by F. De Wit. Folio, Amsterdam, without date, about 1670. Julius Bien, Photo-lith. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)

Wit, Frederik d …

America, about …

1889

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