Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, Volume I: Systematic Geology
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Professional Papers of the Engineer Department, U.S. Army, No. 18. Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel made by order of the Secretary of War according to acts of Congress of March 2, 1867, and March 3, 1869, under direction of Brig. and Bvt. Major General A. A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers. This Professional Paper series is comprised of 7 monograph volumes.
By: Clarence King
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Abstract
The Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel promised, first, a study and description of all the natural resources of the mountain country near the Union and Central Pacific railroads; secondly, the completion of a continuous geological section across the widest expansion of the great Cordilleran Mountain System.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, Volume I: Systematic Geology |
| Series title | Monograph |
| Subseries | U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel |
| DOI | 10.3133/70038097 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Year Published | 1878 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel |
| Description | xii, 761 p.; Appendix; Index |
| Larger Work Title | Professional Papers of the Engineer Department, U.S. Army, No. 18 |
| First page | i |
| Last page | 803 |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Cordilleran Mountain System |