Description: Capt. Howard Stansbury's expedition was dispatched by the US Army Corps of Topographical Engineers to explore the Great Salt Lake, to study the Mormans, their settlements, local Indians, locate a supply route from SLC to the Oregon Trail, and to study the region's natural resources. Madsen (history, emeritus, U. of Utah) bases this account on the writings of Stansburg, Gunnison (surveyor), Hudson (artist) and Carrington (a leading Mormon official). Contains two loose maps. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.condition info: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have light markings on pages.
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Location: American Fork, Utah
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EAN: 9780874803259
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Book Title: Exploring the Great Salt Lake : the Stansbury Expedition of 1849-50
Publication Year: 1989
Topic: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
Number of Pages: 960 Pages
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Author: Brigham D. Madsen
Book Series: Publications in the American West
Format: Hardcover
