| Author | United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
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| Title | Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah, including a reconnoissance of a new route through the Rocky Mountains. By Howard Stansbury, captain, Corps Topographical Engineers, U.S. Army. Printed by order of House of Representatives of the United States.
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| Published | Washington, R. Armstrong, Public Printer, 1853.
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| Description | 495 p. front., plates (part fold.) fold. map. 24 cm. and atlas of 2 fold. maps.
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| Series | [United States 32d Cong.] Special sess., March 1851. Senate. Ex. [doc.] no. 3
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| General Note | L.C. copy imperfect: 2 plates and folded map wanting.
Published also London and Philadelphia, 1852, under title: An expedition to the valley of the Great salt lake of Utah ...
"Appendix C. Zoology. Quadrupeds and birds, by Prof. Spencer F. Baird. Reptiles, by Prof. Baird and Chas. Girard. Insects, by Prof. Haldeman": p. [305]-379.
"Appendix D. Botany. Catalogue of plants collected by the expedition. By Prof. John Torrey": p. [381]-397.
"Appendix E. Letter from Professor James Hall ... containing observations on the geology and palæontology of the country traversed by the expedition": p. [399]-414.
Report submitted to the U.S. Bureau of Topographical Engineers.
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| Subjects | Great Salt Lake (Utah)
Natural history -- Utah.
United States -- Exploring expeditions.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
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| Other Authors | Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863.
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887.
Girard, Charles Frédéric, 1822-1895.
Haldeman, Samuel Stehman, 1812-1880.
Torrey, John, 1796-1873.
Hall, James, 1811-1898.
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| LC Card Number | 19-6731//r45 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: F 61 J S791E
mq29152 v.1: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| | WRHS Research Library: F 61 J S791E Maps
mq51543 v.2: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 22039] |
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