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Digital Image: 1873 Wheeler Map of Southern Nevada, Boulder Canyon and Las Vegas Region
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Title
Parts of E. California, S.E. Nevada, N.W. Arizona and S.W. Utah. Atlas Sheet Number 58 / Atlas Sheet Number 66.
1873 (undated) 17 x 21.5 in (43.18 x 54.61 cm) 1 : 506880
1873 (undated) 17 x 21.5 in (43.18 x 54.61 cm) 1 : 506880
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Cartographer S
George Montague Wheeler (October 9, 1842 - May 3, 1905) was a surveyor and cartographer best known for leading the U.S. Government's geographical surveys west of the 100th meridian, better known as the Wheeler Survey. Born in Massachusetts, Wheeler attended West Point and graduated near the top of his class in 1866. He joined the Army Corps of Engineers and was dispatched to the American West, before being chosen to lead the ambitious survey that came to be associated with his name, which lasted from 1872 to 1879. More by this mapmaker...
Grove Karl Gilbert (May 6, 1843 - May 1, 1918) was an American geologist who participated in early surveys of the American West. Born in New York, he attended the University of Rochester. He served as first geologist to George M. Wheeler's survey of the territory west of the 100th Meridian, and then joined John Wesley Powell's survey of the Green and Colorado River regions and the Rocky Mountains. These surveys were merged with the other two 'great surveys' of the American West to form the U.S. Geological Survey in 1879, whereupon Gilbert was appointed Senior Geologist. He spent the rest of his career and life with the USGS and was one of the most well-regarded geologists of his day, earning numerous awards and serving twice as President of the Geological Society of America. Learn More...
Edwin Eugene Howell (March 12, 1845 - April 16, 1911) was an American geologist and cartographer known for his high-quality raised relief maps. Born in New York, he attended the University of Rochester, where he studied with the geologist Henry A. Ward. Afterwards, he joined early surveys in the American West led by George Montague Wheeler and John Wesley Powell, two of the 'Four Great Surveys' that were joined to form the U.S. Geological Survey. Afterwards, he devoted his efforts to producing maps, including the aforementioned raised-relief maps, and also helped to found the Geological Society of America. Learn More...
Arch R. Marvine (fl. c. 1871 - 1874) was a geologist who joined early government surveys in the American West, predecessors to the U.S. Geological Survey, as a geological assistant. In the course of this work, he attained the title of Assistant Geologist Directing the Middle Park Division. No other information on his life or his subsequent career is available. Learn More...
The United States Geological Survey (1878 - Present), aka the U.S.G.S., is a scientific agency of the United States government, which was founded in 1879. USGS scientists study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines: biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. It is a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior and is the department's only scientific agency. Learn More...
Source
Wheeler, G. M. et al, Topographical Atlas Projected to Illustrate United States Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian of Longitude..., (New York: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) 1876 - 1881).
References
Rumsey 2738.045. OCLC 367429857.