Wagon Roads West a Study of Federal Road Surveys and Construction in the Trans-Mississippi West,1845-1869
Entry/Object ID
L1966.1.17
Description
Wagon Roads West, a Study of Federal Surveys and Construction in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1846-1869 describes and assesses the location, survey and improvement of routes for wagons in the West before the railroad era. The national government's contribution to western transportation was continuous and domient in the nineteenth century. This book covers the work of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, the Office of Explorations and Surveys of the War Department, and the Pacific Wagon Road Office of the Interior Department.
422/Softbound/Maps
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Survey History, Trans-Mississippi West,1846-1869, Trails, Corps of Topographical Engineers, Pacific Wagon Road Office
