Notes on forest growth in Washington Territory, circa 1860
date: label: Date Range
content: 1855-1865
label: Start Date
content: 1855
label: End Date
content: 1865
notes: label: Abstract
content: These field notes provide a descriptive account of the tree population in areas of the Washington Territory, which during this time included Washington State, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Nebraska. The notes were taken in approximately 1860. They are dated from 6 August of an unknown year to 13 October of the next year. Gibbs notes the existence and abundance of several plant species as he travels through the Territory. Most specimen listed include pine and spruce varieties (family: Pinaceae ). Notes are narrative and diary like, describing tree density, locations, environment, and binomials found. Specific locations include Kootenay River, Spokane River, and the Rocky Mountains (within Washington Territory).
place: label: Place
content: United States
label: Place
content: Rocky Mountains
label: Place
content: Washington Territory
label: Place
content: Kootenay
label: Place
content: Spokane River
topic: label: Topic
content: Pine
label: Topic
content: Spruce
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content: George Gibbs papers, circa 1850-1853, 1857-1862
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content: Gibbs, George, 1815-1873
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007209
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
objectRights: label: Access Information
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physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: George Gibbs papers, circa 1850-1853, 1857-1862
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 1 Folder 3