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Report of the exploring expedition from Santa Fé, New Mexico, to the junction of the Grand and Green Rivers of the great Colorado of the West, in 1859 : under the command of Capt. J.N. Macomb, Corps of topographical engineers ... / with geological report by Prof. J.S. Newberry ..

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Author:
Newberry, J. S (John Strong) 1822-1892  Search this
Macomb, J. N (John N.) 1810 or 11-1889  Search this
Meek, F. B (Fielding Bradford) 1817-1876  Search this
Ill:
Young, J. J.  Search this
Lithographer:
T. Sinclair & Son  Search this
Physical description:
vii, [1], 152 [i.e. 168] p., xi, [3], viii leaves of plates (some folded) : map, ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Southwest, New
San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)
Date:
1876
Notes:
At head of title: Engineer Department, U.S. Army.
Newberry is responsible for most of the report.
Includes index.
Plates accompanied by 8 leaves with letterpress description not accounted for in statement of pagination.
Plates signed: J.J. Young from a sketch by Dr. J.S. Newberry; T. Sinclair & Son. Lith. Phila.
Contents:
General report / [by J.N. Macomb] -- Geological report / by J.S. Newberry -- Descriptions of cretaceous fossils / by F.B. Meek -- Descriptions of carboniferous and triassic fossils / by J.S. Newberry
Topic:
Geology  Search this
Paleontology  Search this
Discovery and exploration  Search this
Call number:
QE73 .N53 1876
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_453075