Rio Colorado of the West / explored by 1st. Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War ; drawn by Frhr. F.W. v. Egloffstein, topographer to the expedition.

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Title: Rio Colorado of the West / explored by 1st. Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War ; drawn by Frhr. F.W. v. Egloffstein, topographer to the expedition.
Varying Form of Title: Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2.
Main Entry - Personal Name: Ives, J. C. explorer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89603885 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|n89603885
Added Entry - Personal Name: Egloffstein, F. W., 1824-1885, topographer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93047013 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|nr93047013; Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883, director. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87804676 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|n87804676; Floyd, John B. (John Buchanan), 1806-1863, orderer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84005107 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|n84005107; Sartain, Samuel, 1830-1906, ruler. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93003364 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|nr93003364; Courtenay, F. letterer.; Dahl, James, former owner. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016011635 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|no2016011635
Added Entry - Corporate Name: United States. Office of Explorations and Surveys. director. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93039513 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|nr93039513
Published: [Washington] : Office of Explorations and Surveys, 1858.
Description: 1 map ; 38 x 89 cm, folds to 27 x 18cm.
Note: Relief shown by shading and hachures.; Also shows routes of exploration.; At head of title: Explorations and Surveys, War Department, map no. 2.
Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name: Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) Maps. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85028687; Geology Maps.
Map Data: Scale 1:760,320 (W 115°33'00"-- W 108°27'00"/N 37°15'00"-- N 34°30'00").
Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data: a 760320 W1153300 W1082700 N0371500 N0343000
Local note: Gift of James Dahl, 2012, no. 41.; Route labelled "Sitgreaves track," traced in red pencil.
Scan Date: 2015-02-12
Record No.: 012497739

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Full citation: "Rio Colorado of the West / explored by 1st. Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs. under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A.A. Humphreys, Capt. Topl. Engrs. in charge, by order of the Hon. John B. Floyd, Secretary of War ; drawn by Frhr. F.W. v. Egloffstein, topographer to the expedition.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-012497739/39015095390988. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2023.

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