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REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IBD

NABU PRESS
03 / 2012
9781277192599
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Sinopsis

'Reports Of Explorations And Surveys, Volume 2' documents the ambitious 19th-century endeavor by the United States War Department and the Army Corps of Engineers to chart a course for a railroad connecting the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. This comprehensive volume offers insights into the geographical, scientific, and logistical challenges faced by the survey teams. Featuring contributions from Joseph Henry and Spencer Fullerton Baird, the reports detail the landscape, natural resources, and potential routes considered during this pivotal period of westward expansion. This historical record provides invaluable information for researchers, historians, and anyone interested in the development of the American West and the history of railroad construction.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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