An Engineer Report of a Reconnaissance of the Yellowstone River in 1871

Barlow, J. [John] W.; Heap, D. P.

Published by United States Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1872

About this Item

Extract from the Congressional Record. 43 pp. 8vo. First and last page of report of detached from text block, which is held tenuously by the original spinal glue from the volume from which this was removed earlier in its life. Full folding map tipped onto rear page is in Very Good condition and likely the reason for the detachment of the final page. [Howes 145]. An important document in National Park history as an early detailed report on the Yellowstone River, published one month after Yellowstone was established as the United States' first National Park.

Seller Inventory # 31385

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Engineer Report of a Reconnaissance of the Yellowstone River in 1871
• Publisher: United States Government Printing Office, Washington DC
• Publication Date: 1872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • National Park Service
  • American History
  • National Parks