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Show 220 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS. Page. II 0.-Report on the Orthoptera collected during the field-season of 1875, by Samuel II. Sendder........................................................ 49? H 10.-Report on now species of Coleoptera collected, by John L. LeConte, M. D. 511 II 11.-Report on the Alpine insect fauna of Colorado and New Mexico, collected during the field-season of 1ST"), by Lieut. \V. L. Carpenter, Ninth Infantry... 5^] II 1*2.-Notes on the mammals taken and observed in California in 1875, by II. \V. Henshaw.............................................................. 5& II 13,-Report on the operations of a special party for making ethnological researches in the vicinity of Santa Barbara, California, with an historical account of the region explored, by Dr. II. C. Yarrow, acting assistant surgeon, 1'iiiteil States Army....................................................... 5$ II 14.-Notes upon ethnology of Southern California and adjacent regions, by Dr. O. LcH-w................................................................. 54 II 15.-On the physiological effects of a very dry climate, by Dr. O. Loew...... 54 II Hi.-Analytical report on eleven idioms spoken in Southern California, Nevada, and on the Colorado Kiver, &c, by Albert S. Gatschet....................... 5T» ILLUSTRATIONS. Triangulation map....................................................to face 2." Progress map.........................................................to face 15 Outline map of parts of Southern California and Southwestern Nevada, showing relative areas of drainage, &c......................................to face 2t> Topographical sketch showing the route of a party while examining as to the practicability of diverting the Colorado River for purposes of irrigation, to face 33 Mini volcanoes, South Colorado Desert.................................to face X? Profile of routes ill Southern California, levels, &.c......................to face 3L1 Sketch of a portion of Southeastern California, showing depressed area in the Colorado Desert.....................................................to face 32 Sketch showing the location of the section for current observations at Stone's Ferry, Nev..........................................................to face 34 Sketch showing location of section for current observations at Camp Mohave, Ariz...............................................................toface 3^ Sketch showing location of section for current observations at Fort Ynma, Cal................................................................toface 34 Rock carvings..........-..............................................to face 5- |