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Preliminary report of the field work of the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories for the season of 1877

No abstract available.
Authors
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden

Preliminary report on the paleontology of the Black Hills, containing descriptions of new species of fossils from the Potsdam, Jurassic, and Cretaceous formations of the Black Hills of Dakota

No abstract available.
Authors
R.P. Whitfeild, John Wesley Powell

Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, Volume II: Descriptive geology

This publication contains descriptive geology of western regions examined between 1867 to 1873 as part of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel.
Authors
Arnold Hague, S. F. Emmons, Clarence King

Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel, Volume IV: Palæontoloy, Part I; Palæontology, Part II; Ornithology, Part III

This publication contains palæontology and ornithology reports for the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel.
Authors
Clarence King, F.B. Meek, James Hall, R.P. Whitfield, Robert Ridgway

Report on the Geological and Geographical Survey of the Rocky Mountain region

No abstract available. 
Authors
John Wesley Powell

Report on the geology of the Henry Mountains

The Henry Mountains have been visited only by the explorer. Previous to 1869 they were not placed upon any map, nor was mention made of them in any of the published accounts of exploration or survey in the Rocky Mountain region. In that year Professor Powell while descending the Colorado River in boats passed near their foot, and gave to them the name which they bear in honor of Prof. Joseph Henry
Authors
G. K. Gilbert

Report upon United States geological surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, Volume II: Astronomy and barometric hypsometry

No abstract available.
Authors
George Montague Wheeler

Report upon United States geological surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, Volume IV: Paleontology

I [G.M. Wheeler] have the honor to submit herewith a report, in two parts, upon the paleontological results arising from the collections and examinations made during the years 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1875, in connection with geographical explorations and surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, for publication as Volume IV of the reports authorized by acts of Congress approved June 23, 1874
Authors
George Montague Wheeler, Charles A. White, E.D. Cope

Topographical atlas sheets

The following topographical atlas maps, published during the year, accompany the copies of Appendix N.N. of the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1877, beinig Annual Report of Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, in charge of U. S. Geographical Surveys, are in continuation of the series ninety-five in number, on a scale of 1 inch to 8 miles, embracing the territory of the United S
Authors
George Montague Wheeler

Volume III: Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 1877

No abstract available.
Authors
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden

Volume XI: Monographs of North American Rodentia

No abstract available.
Authors
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, Elliott Coues, Joel Asaph Allen

[Eighth] Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, embracing Colorado and parts of adjacent Territories: being a report of progress of the exploration for the year 1874

No abstract available.
Authors
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden