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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. 1853-1854.
by United State War Department
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BEAUTIFUL LARGE MARBLED The most massive compilations of exploration reports and scientific data ever published about the Trans-Mississippi West. Published by the Federal Government at the urging of Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, and the result of numerous reconnaissance surveys of exploring four major routes surveyed for the expanding Pacific Railroad. These reports represent the first attempt at a comprehensive, systematic geographical exploration of the Western regions of America. VOL 3
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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. 1853-1854.
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- United State War Department
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1
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- 1ST VOL 3
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- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Beverly Tucker
- Place of Publication
- WASHINGTON
- Date Published
- 1856
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- 11 X 9
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- 0.00 lbs
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- railroad history Americana west
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Western Books, Maps, and Ephemera from the Library of the late, author and librarian Wayne Kee, who amassed in excess of 8000 books, many Rare and 1st Editions. This Researcher's Collection contains standard and bibliographical works that are relied upon as authorities in identifying and describing western print. Howes, Cowan, Adams,Wagner-Camp, Soliday, Storm, et. al.. California, Native American, Audubon, Parker, Lewis and Clark, Muir, Fremont, Hudson, Explorations and Surveys.
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