Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
By: made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4, according to acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854
Contributors: Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878; Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Series: Ex. Doc. / 33d Congress, 2d Session. House of Representatives -- No. 91; Ex. Doc. / 36th Congress, 1st Session. House of Representatives -- No. 56; Ex. doc. (United States. Congress. House) -- 33rd Congress, 2nd session, no. 91; Ex. doc. (United States. Congress. House) -- 36th Congress, 1st session, no. 56
Publisher: A.O.P. Nicholson, printer
Published: 1855
Place of publication: Washington [D.C.]
Subjects: Pacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys; Natural history -- West (U.S.); Natural history -- California; Geology -- California; Railroads -- California; Indians of North America -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Description and travel; California -- Description and travel; United States -- Exploring expeditions
Other titles: Explorations for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific; Pacific railroad surveys
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Report of the Sec. of War. Examination of the routes. Memoranda on railways. Report of Gen. Jesup; title: v. 2. Reports on routes near the 38th and 39th, 41st, and 32nd parallels. Report of a reconnaissance from Puget Sound; title: v. 3-4. Report of A.W. Whipple ... route near the 35th parallel; title: v. 5. Report of R.S. Williamson ... routes in California to connect with the routes near the 35th and 32nd parallels; title: v. 6. Report of Henry L. Abbot ... routes in Oregon and Calif.; title: v. 7. Report ... from San Francisco Bay to Los Angeles, Calif. ... and from the Pimas villages on the Gila to the Rio Grande. Conclusion of the official review of the reports; title: v. 8-10. Zoology (pts. 1-3); title: v. 11. Letter of A.A. Humphreys. Memoir of G.K. Warren ... upon ... compiling the general map. Topographical maps, profiles and sketches; title: v. 12, bk. 1. Pt. 1 and the appendices of the narrative and final report by Isaac I. Stevens ... route near the 47th and 49th parallels; title: v. 12, bk 2. Pts. 2 and 3 of the narrative and final report by Isaac I. Stevens ...