Report intended to illustrate a map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi river
By: made by I.N. Nicollet, while in employ under the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Contributors: Torrey, John, 1796-1873.; United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Series: 26th Congress, 2d session. Senate. ;; 237; Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ;; 28th Congress, 2nd session, no. 237.
Publisher: Blair and Rives, printers
Published: 1843
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
Subjects: Botany -- United States; Paleontology -- United States; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel; Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel; Northwestern States -- Description and travel; Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History; Minnesota -- Description and travel; Minnesota -- Discovery and exploration
Notes: "February 16, 1841. Ordered to be printed, and that 200 additional copies be printed for the Topographical Bureau, and 300 additional copies for the use of the Senate."
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Wagner-Camp-Becker 98
Buck, S.J.  Travel, 339
Table of contents: title: Pt. I. Physical geography of the region embraced within the map; title: Sketch of the early history of St. Louis; title: Pt. II.; title: App. A. Table of geographical positions; title: App. B. Catalogue of plants collected by Mr. Charles Geyer ... during his exploration of the region between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers / by John Torrey; title: App. C. List of fossils belonging to the several formations alluded to in the report, arranged according to localities.