David Dale Owen's Survey, July 1848-November 1848

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Contained In: Fielding B. Meek Papers, 1843-1877 and undated

Series: SIA RU007062

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

By

Meek, F. B. (Fielding Bradford), 1817-1876

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

1848

Notes

The field book documents Fielding Meek's participation in David Dale Owen's Survey, 1848-1849, which covered the states of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The book begins with an itinerary for April to July 29, 1848. Journal entries cover July 30 to November 8, 1848. Entries begin with date, temperature and weather. Details include descriptions of strata and rock formations, vegetation, terrain, daily activities, activities of survey participants. Much of the survey is spent following rivers: Saint Croix, Blue Earth, Minnesota, Chippewa. Back of the notebook includes sketches, tables, list of participants, notes of survey on St. Peters River [Minnesota River], listof formations, provisions, and Sioux terms with English translations.

Subjects

Blue Earth River , Chippewa , Field notes , Geological survey of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesot , Indians of North America , Minnesota , Minnesota River , Paleontology , Paleontology -- Mississippi River Valley , Saint Croix River , Stillwater , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English