Field notes, Harrison and Monona counties, Iowa, 1908 (A)

Related Titles

Contained In: Bohumil Shimek Papers, 1878-1936

Series: SIA RU007082

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Shimek, Bohumil, 1861-1937

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1908

Notes

The field notes document Bohumil Shimek's work in Harrison and Monona counties, Iowa, July 31 - September 1, 1908. Entries are dated and describe travel details (by railway), weather, of terrain enroute (timber present, drifts, cuts), discussion and analysis of water (table of data included) near railroad, lists of plant specimens collected, descriptions of collecting sites with local landmarks listed, and list of photographs taken. Descriptions of cuts are numbered and description color, composition, and appearance of layers, sometimes with sketches. Includes hand drawn maps. Locations include Logan, Iowa.

Subjects

Botany , Field notes , Geology , Harrison , Iowa , Logan , Maps , Monona , Sketches , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.155967