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Western America in 1846-1847; the original travel diary of Lieutenant J.W. Abert, who mapped New Mexico for the United States Army.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abert, J. W. 1820-1897.
Corporate Author: United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Contributors: Galvin, John (Editor) (Editor), Kennedy, Lawton, 1900-1980, (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco] J. Howell, 1966.
Subjects and Genres:
Abert, J. W. > (James William), > 1820-1897 > Diaries.
Abert, J. W. > (James William), > 1820-1897.
Indians of North America > New Mexico.
Discoveries in geography.
Indians of North America.
Travel.
New Mexico > Description and travel.
Southwest, New > Discovery and exploration.
United States > Exploring expeditions.
New Mexico.
New Southwest.
Diaries.
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Table of Contents:
  • The travel diary : From Fort Leavenworth to Bent's Fort ; Southward from Bent's Fort to Santa Fe ; From Santa Fe to the old and new placers ; Explorations westward and eastward ; Southward to Valverde and return ; From Santa Fe back to Fort Leavenworth ; Conclusion
  • by steamer to Louisville.
  • Appendices : Notes concerning animals, birds, and plants ; Notes concerning minerals and fossils ; Order directing Lieut. Abert to continue the first United States survey of New Mexico
  • Glossary.

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