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Cooper, J.G [Other]; Cooper, William [Other]; Gray, Asa [Other]; Leconte, John L. [Other]; Stevens, Isaac Ingalls [Other]; Suckley, George [Other] ; United States Congress Senate, United States War Dept, United States War Dept Topographical Bureau, Washington Territory (1853-1889)

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 1853-5, according to acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Supplement to Volume I

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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. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-5, according to acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Supplement to Volume I
  • Contributor: Cooper, J.G. [Other]; Cooper, William [Other]; Gray, Asa [Other]; Leconte, John L. [Other]; Stevens, Isaac Ingalls [Other]; Suckley, George [Other]
  • Corporation: United States, War Dept ; United States, War Dept, Topographical Bureau ; Washington Territory (1853-1889)
  • imprint: Washington, DC, 1858
    Online-Ausg.: Chester, Vt: NewsBank, inc, 2004
  • Published in: United States congressional serial set ; serial set no. 992
    Senate executive document / 35th Congress, 2nd session. Senate ; no. 46
  • Extent: Online-Ressource (849 p); illustrations, maps, tables
  • Language: English
  • Reproductino series: U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980
  • Type of reproduction: Online-Ausg.
  • Place of reproduction: Chester, Vt: NewsBank, inc, 2004
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  • Footnote: Alphabetical index to above report follows p. 333
    Appendices follow p. 399
    Botanical report follows illustrations at end of above report
    Catalogue of plants collected east of the Rocky Mountains, by Professor Asa Gray, follows p. 35
    Catalogue of plants collected in Washington Territory, by J.G. Cooper, M.D., follows p. 45
    General table of contents, fifth page after title page
    Index to botanical report follows p. 67
    Index to zoological report follows p. 389
    Publication contains sparse and discontinuous pagination. Pages listed in the Contents Note reflect printed page numbers within successive, separately paginated, parts of the publication
    Report [on mammals] by Dr. Geo. Suckley follows p. 88
    Report [on mammals] of Dr. Geo. Suckley and Geo. Gibbs precedes p. 108
    Report of the Secretary of War follows title page
    Report on the Botany of the Route, by J.G. Cooper, M.D. precedes p. 10
    Report on the Crustacea collected on the survey, by J.G. Cooper, M.D., follows p. 386
    Report upon insects collected on the survey, by John L. Leconte, M.D., precedes p. 2
    Report upon the Mollusca collected on the survey, by William Cooper, precedes p. 370
    Report upon the birds collected on the survey -- land birds, by J.G. Cooper, M.D., follows p. 139
    Report upon the fishes collected on the survey, by Dr. G. Suckley, precedes p. 308
    Report upon the mammals collected on the survey, by J.G. Cooper, M.D., precedes p. 74
    Report upon the reptiles collected on the survey, by J.G. Cooper, M.D. precedes p. 293
    Route near forty-seventh and forty-ninth parallels, explored by I.I. Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory, in 1853-5: general report, sixth page after title page
    Water birds, by Dr. G. Suckley follows p. 226
    Zoological report follows illustrations at end of botanical report
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