Letter from the Secretary of War, accompanying an Engineer Report of a Reconnaissance of the Yellowstone River in 1871. April 18, 1872.

Yellowstone River.- Barlow, John Whitney.

Published by Washington, Government Printing Office, 1872.

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Gr.-8°. Mit 1 gef. Karte. 43 SS. Br. mit Rückenfalz (vereinzelt gering braunfleckig). With map (ca. 69 x 30 cm): "Sketch of the Yellowstone Lake and the Valley of the Upper Yellowstone River. Route of Capt s J. W. Barlow and D. P. Heap, Corps of Engineers, in their reconnoissance of that region during summer of 1871". (The captains were dispatched by Lieut. General Sheridan to investigate the reports of extraordinary phenomena in the Yellowstone region. They entered the area that would become Yellowstone National Park in July 1871 under the same military escort provided for the Hayden party. After splitting from the main group, the expedition visited Tower Falls, Mount Washburn, the lower and upper falls of the Yellowstone River, Mud Volcano, Yellowstone Lake, and numerous geyser basins. They then proceeded southward to explore the basins of the upper Snake and Yellowstone Rivers, the first detailed exploration of these areas since the 1830's. The map details the routes traveled and camp sites with dates. There is detailed topography, watershed and landmarks).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Letter from the Secretary of War, accompanying an Engineer Report of a Reconnaissance of the Yellowstone River in 1871. April 18, 1872.
• Publisher: Washington, Government Printing Office, 1872.
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Reisen, Geographie, Landeskunde