To THE HONORABLE THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES 



OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY. 



GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to submit herewith the report of the two 

 topographers in charge of the topography and meteorology of the college scien- 

 tific expedition of 1877. 



The map of a portion of the Uintah Mountains, which is exclusively their 

 work, has been reproduced by the artotype process ; and, together with the 

 numerous altitudes carefully determined, is believed to be a valuable contribu- 

 tion to the knowledge of the character of that chain of mountains, as yet so 

 little known. The artotype plates are copies of but a few samples selected 

 from the large collection of excellent photographs, taken by the photographers 

 of the expedition. The appendix, containing a diary of the party, is given to 

 show how faithfully the time allotted has been employed in furthering the 

 object of the expedition. It may serve as a specimen for all the divisions, 

 which would show a similar record. 



It is a great pleasure for me to be able to state that a further examination of 

 the palaeontological results of both the expeditions of 1877 and 1878 have much 

 surpassed my expectations. A second palaeontological report is almost ready 

 for publication. The materials for a third, containing a large number of new 

 species of fossil plants, are nearly prepared. 



It is a source of great gratification that these expeditions, while accomplish- 

 ing their first object, the encouragement of scientific studies in our college, have 

 been at the same time so fruitful in results for the advancement of science. 

 This may justify the hope entertained that this doubly useful complement of 

 our regular course of studies will remain a permanent feature of our College. 

 Very respectfully submitted, 



A. GUYOT, 



Director of E. M. Museum. 

 PRINCETON, N. J., September, 1879. 



