Office of the Chief of ExfiixEEES, 



^yasIli)l!)fon, D. C, March 0, 1875. 

 Sir : Lieut. Goorge M. Wheeler, Corps ol' I'^iigineer.s, lias snbiiiittetl ii report concerning a re- 

 connaissance made by him in l.S(i'.> in parts of iSonthern and Southeastern Xevada. 



The princii)al features of this report will be embodied in volume I of his forthcoming report of 

 geonrai)hical explorations and surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, to be printed under 

 provisions of the act of Congress approved June 23, 1S7 1. In order, however, that the report upon 

 this reconnaissance may be made available at once, I would recommend that one thousand copies be 

 printed at the (Jiovernnient Printing Otlicc for the use of this ofilce, upon tlu; usual rciiuisilion. 

 Verj- respectfully, your obetliont s(Mvaiit, 



A. A. nujirnRETS, 

 Brii/adier-Gencnil and Chief of EiKjincers. 

 Hon. W-M. \\ . r.El.K'NAl', 



Sa-retnty of ^^'a)■. 

 Api>roved. 

 By order of (he Secretary of War, 



n. T. Ciio.^ijv, Chief Clerk. 

 War Depaut-mea-t, March 11, lS7r>. 



United States Engineer Office, 

 GEOGRArnroAL Explorations and Surveys West of the KiOrn jieridian, 



Waxhiiif/ton, T>. C, February IS, 1S75. 

 General : I have the honor (o transmit herewith a report concerning an engineer reconnais- 

 sance accomi)lished in ISdit, under orders from the headipiarters Department of California, and under 

 luy charge, in parts of Southern and Southeastern Nevada. 



It slundd be remarked that this report has been prej)ared at such intervals as press of other 

 duties would allow, and that its i>rlncipal features will be embwdied in volume I of the forthcoming 

 report, in course of publication un<ler provisions of act of Congress approved June U.'}, 1871. 



The map* accomi)anying this report, while answering the i)urpose for which it was published, 

 is not at present of si)ecilic value, and has been replaced by the regular atlas sheets. 

 \'ery respectfidly, your obedient seiv;in(, 



Geo. ]\r. Witeeler, 

 Lieut, of Kiiffiiiccrs, in charge. 

 Brig. Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS, 



Chief of Enffineers, United States Army. 



'M:t\t not republished. 



