Title: Map showing routes of the river and land parties engaged in exploring the Grand Cañon of the Colorado; under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army; P.W. Hamel and L. Nell, Topographers; Weyss, Thompson & Lang del. [i.e. delineator or engraver].
- Not specified
- 1878
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by University of Michigan)
- Dahl, James, former owner
- Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- Hamel, P. W., topographer
- Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883
- Nell, Louis, topographer
- Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905
Dates
- Coverage: 1878
- Coverage: 1878 to 1878
Summary
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridian: Washington. Shows exploration routes, state borders. At lower left: "Issued Feb. 4th, 1878." "By order of the honorable, the Secretary of War, under the direction of Brig. Gen. A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army." Includes table of "dates of camps of river party in 1871." 1 map: 37 x 45 cm.
Subjects
- Clark Library Map Collections
- 2022-creator-sprint
- Arizona--Grand Canyon National Park
- Maps
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (-114.83,-113.17,36.25,35)
Provider
University of Michigan
Rights
- Access rights: Public
- This map is in the public domain.
Citation
Dahl, James, former owner, Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.), Hamel, P. W., topographer, Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883, Nell, Louis, topographer, Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905. Map showing routes of the river and land parties engaged in exploring the Grand Cañon of the Colorado; under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army; P.W. Hamel and L. Nell, Topographers; Weyss, Thompson & Lang del. [i.e. delineator or engraver].. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-012525283/39015095391010
Format
JPEG
Languages
- eng