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Show APPENDIX N N. ANNUAL REPORT OP LIEUTENANT GEORGE M. WHEELER* CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,1877. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE ONE- HUNDREDTH MERIDIAN IN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, NEVADA,. TEXAS, ARIZONA, COLORADO, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH,. AND WYOMING. CONTENTS. REPORTS. Page. Summary of field and office operations 1211 Astronomical 1213. Geodetic and topographical 1218 Description of measuring- rod, method of measurement, & o 1219* Routes of communication 1* 23- Progress map '. 1245 Profiles 1245 Natural resources 124C Barometric altitudes 1246 Mining information 1246 Natural history, ( including geology and zoology) 1248- Publications 1249 Conclusion 1249 Estimates 1250 » APPENDIXES. A.- Executive and descriptive report of Lieut Eric Bergland, Corps of Engineers 1250* B.- Executive and descriptive report of Lieut. Samuel E. Tillman, Corps of Engineers - 1253- C.- Executive and descriptive report of Lieut. Thomas W. Symons, Corps of Engineers 1257 D.- Executive and descriptive report of Lieut. R. Birnie, jr., Thirteenth Infantry. 1262 E.- Executive and descriptive report of Lieut. Charles C. Morrison. Sixth Cavalry 1273. F.- Executive and descriptive report of Lieut. M. M. Macomb, Fourth Artillery. 127& G.- Preliminary report on examination at the Comstock Lode, by John A. Church ; 1^ 84 H.- Report on the geology of portions of Western Nevada and Eastern California, between the parallels of 39° 30' and 38° 30', by Mr. A. R. Conkling 1285 H 1.- Report on the lithology of portions of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico, by Mr. A. R. Conkling 1295- H 2.- Report on the foot- hills facing the plains from latitude 35° W to 38°, approximately, by Mr. A. R. Conkling - 129d I.- Report on the ornithology of portions of Nevada and California, by H. W. Henshaw 1303- J.- Report upon the hemiptera collected during the years 1874 and 1875. by P. R. Uhler 1322r ILLUSTRATIONS. Progress map - opposite.. 124S Profile map ., opposite.. 1247 Sketch of lignite seams, Vermejo Cailon ~ -- 1300* |