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

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. Made under the direction of the secretary of war, in 1853-[6] ...
Publication
Washington, A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer [etc.] 1855-60.

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v. 12, pt. 1TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 12, pt. 1Offsite
v. 12, pt. 2TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 12, pt. 2Offsite
v. 11TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 11Offsite
v. 10, part 2, published 1859.TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Explorations and surveys ... Mississippi... Pacific ocean 1853-56) v. 10, part 2, published 1859.Offsite
v. 10, pt. 1TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 10, pt. 1Offsite
v. 9TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 9Offsite
v. 8TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 8Offsite
v. 7TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 7Offsite
v. 6TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 6Offsite
v. 5TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 5Offsite
v. 4TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 4Offsite
v. 3TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 3Offsite
v. 2TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 2Offsite
v. 1TextRequest in advance TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys) v. 1Offsite
TextUse in library IW+ (U. S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys)Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121
TextRestricted use Stuart 871-883Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328
TextRestricted use Stuart 964 v. 1Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878.
  • Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887.
  • United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Description
12 v. in 13. plates (part col., part fold.) maps (part fold.); 30 x 24 cm.
Alternative Title
Explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean
Subjects
Note
  • Vols. I-XI were issued in the Congressional series of U.S. public documents as 33d Cong., 2d sess. House ex. doc. 91, and also as Senate ex. doc. 78. Vol. XI was issued also (1861) as 36th Cong., 2d sess. Senate ex. doc. [no number]
  • Supplement to vol. I (the material of which was published also in vol. XII, book I and book II) was issued in at least three forms: Supplement to vol. I, 1859, W.A. Harris, printer, as 35th Cong., 2d sess. Senate ex. doc. 46--Vol. XII, book I-II, 1860, T.H. Ford, printer, as 36th Cong., 1st sess. House ex. doc. 56, and Senate ex. doc. [no number]
  • The reports of the Pacific Railroad surveys were prepared under the direct supervision of the Engineer Department. The volumes dealing with the soil, climate, geology, botany and zoology of the regions surveyed were edited and revised by Professors Henry and Baird, of the Smithsonian Institution. cf. Ingersoll, Hist. of the War Department. 1879, p. 292-293.
  • For further information concerning the publication of the work and a list of serial numbers assigned to the volumes in the Congressional series of documents, see Checklist of United States public documents, 1911, p. 1274-1275.
Call Number
IW+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys)
LCCN
rc 01001840
OCLC
  • 39314047
  • 1469530
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. Made under the direction of the secretary of war, in 1853-[6] ...
Imprint
Washington, A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer [etc.] 1855-60.
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Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 2
Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 4
Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 5
Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 7
Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 9
Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 12, pt. 1
Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 12, pt. 2
Added Author
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878.
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Research Call Number
IW+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys)
Stuart 871-883
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TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Reports of explorations and surveys)
TPR+ (U.S. War Dept. Explorations and surveys... Mississippi... Pacific ocean 1853-56)
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