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] ...

CONTENTS: v. 1. Report of the Sec. of War. Examination of the routes. Memoranda on railways. Report of Gen. Jesup -- v. 1 suppl. Suppl. report by I.I. Stevens ... route near the 47th and 49th parallels -- v. 2. Reports on routes near the 38th and 39th, 41st, and 32nd parallels. Report of a reconnaissance from Puget Sound -- v. 3-4. Report of A.W. Whipple ... route near the 35th parallel -- v. 5. Report of R.S. Williamson ... routes in California to connect with the routes near the 35th and 32nd parallels -- v. 6. Report of Henry L. Abbot ... routes in Oregon and Calif. -- v. 7. Report ... from San Francisco Bay to Los Angeles, Calif. ... and from the Pimas villages on the Gila to the Rio Grande. Conclusion of the official review of the reports -- v. 8-10. Zoology (pts. 1-3) -- v. 11. Letter of A.A. Humphreys. Memoir of G.K. Warren ... upon ... compiling the general map. Topographical maps, profiles and sketches -- v. 12, bk. 1. pt. 1 and the appendices of the narrative and final report by Isaac I. Stevens ... route near the 47th and 49th parallels -- v. 12, bk 2. Pts. 2 and 3 of the narrative and final report by Isaac I. Stevens ...

Washington : A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer [etc.], 1855-60

1857

12 v. in 13 : plates (part col., part fold.), maps (part fold.) ; 30 cm.

BHS has v.6 only

BHS v.6 inscribed: "Joshua Bartlett Rich from his father. Letter B. Aug. 23, 1858. Birthday present. Of all you learn, in contact with the world, make use of the good only. J.G.R."

BHS v.6 contains pasted in billhead from J. G. Rich on inside cover.

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