Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah : including a reconnoissance of a new route through the Rocky Mountains /

Atlas includes: Map of a reconnoissaince[sic] between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River, and the Great Salt Lake on the territory of Utah, made in 1849 and 1850 under orders of Col. J.J. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Bureau, by Capt. Howard Stansbury ... aided by Lieut. J.W. Gunnison ... an...

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Corporate Authors: United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers., T.K. & P.G. Collins (Firm), (Printer)
Contributors: Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863., Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887., Girard, Charles, 1822-1895., Haldeman, Samuel Stehman, 1812-1880., Torrey, John, 1796-1873., Hall, James, 1811-1898., Gale, Leonard D. 1800-1883.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1852.
Series:Senate executive document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 32nd Congress, special session, no. 3.
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Summary: Atlas includes: Map of a reconnoissaince[sic] between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River, and the Great Salt Lake on the territory of Utah, made in 1849 and 1850 under orders of Col. J.J. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Bureau, by Capt. Howard Stansbury ... aided by Lieut. J.W. Gunnison ... and Albert Carrington ; Drawn by Lieut. Gunnison and Charles Preuss. 173 cm x 76 cm. Museum measurements: 68 x 30 inches.
Map of the Great Salt Lake and adjacent country in the Territory of Utah ; Surveyed 1849 and 1850 under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert ; Drawn by Lieut. Gunnison and Charles Preus.
Item Description: Includes index.
"Printed by T.K. & P.G. Collins"--Title page verso.
Published also in 1852, 1853, and in 1855 under title: An expedition to the valley of the Great Salt Lake.
Physical Description: 487 pages, 59 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some folded), folded map ; 24 cm + atlas of 2 folded maps
Place of Publication: United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.