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Book/Printed Material Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, volume II Cited as: S. Ex. Doc. 33-78

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Title

  • Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, volume II

Other Title

  • Cited as: S. Ex. Doc. 33-78

Names

  • United States War Department
  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887
  • United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
  • United States. Congress. Senate, author
  • United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

Created / Published

  • Washington [D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1855.

Contents

  • I. Introduction. Route near the 47th and 49th parallels -- II. Routes near 38th and 39th, 41st, and 32d parallels. Landers's report -- III-IV. Route near the 35th parallel -- V. Routes in California to connect with those near the 35th and 32d parallels -- VI. Routes in Oregon and California -- VII. Route in California to connect with those near the 35th and 32d parallels. Route between the Rio Grande and Pimas villages -- VIII. Mammals of the several routes -- IX. Birds of the several routes -- X. Reptiles and fishes of the several routes ; Zoological reports on routes near 38th and 39th, 41st 35th and 32d parallels ; On routes in California to connect with those near 35th and 32d parallels ; Reptiles of routes in California and Oregon -- XI. Material used and methods employed in compiling the general map ; [Topographical maps, etc.] -- XII. Route near the 47th and 49th parallels (concluded).

Headings

  • -  Indians of North America
  • -  Travel
  • -  Discoveries in geography
  • -  Natural history
  • -  West (U.S.)--Description and travel
  • -  United States--Discovery and exploration
  • -  United States
  • -  West United States

Genre

  • Government publication
  • Legislative materials

Medium

  • 1 online resource (12 volumes in 13). illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 33-2:S.EX.DOC.78
  • W 7.14:2
  • Y 1.1/2:759

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024795197

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States War Department, Joseph Henry, Spencer Fullerton Baird, Publisher United States Government Publishing Office, Author United States Congress. Senate, and United States Army. Corps Of Engineers. Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, volume II. [Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1855] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024795197/.

APA citation style:

United States War Department, Henry, J., Baird, S. F., United States Government Publishing Office, P., United States Congress. Senate, A. & United States Army. Corps Of Engineers. (1855) Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, volume II. [Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024795197/.

MLA citation style:

United States War Department, et al. Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, volume II. [Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1855] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024795197/>.