Title
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
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