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Maps of geological surveys in parts of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah lead by Lt. George M. Wheeler in 1872-1873

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Creator
Creator: Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
Date
1872 to 1873
Description

Atlas sheets 58 and 66 from "Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian," showing areas in the western United States surveyed by the U.S.Geographical Survey in 1872-1873.

Transcribed Notes: At top of plate: "U.S. geographical surveys west of the one-hundredth meridian. Parts of California, S.E. Nevada, Arizona & S.W. Utah." At bottom of plate: "Expeditions of 1872 & 1873, under the command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." "G. K. Gilbert, A. R. Marvine, E. E. Howell, geological assistants." "By order of The Honorable The Secretary of War, under the direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphries, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army."

Digital ID
hln001312
Physical Identifier
QE74 .W6 Atlas 2 (Oversize)
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d12n52j5b
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Gilbert, G. K.
Contributor: Marvine, A. R. (Archibald Robertson), 1848-1876
Contributor: Howell, Edwin E. (Edwin Eugene), 1845-1911
Contributor: Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905
Subject
Surveys
Telegraph lines
Time Period
1870s (1870 - 1879)
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
maps (documents)
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln001312. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d12n52j5b

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff