U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 



BULLETIM 612 PLATE III 



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a WHEN BUFFALO ROAMED OVER THEM. 



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2>. SUPPORTING HERDS OF DOMESTIC CATTLE. 



THE PLAINS OF NEBRASKA. 



Photographs furnished by Union Pacific Railroad Co. 



