ARMY EXPLORATION IN THE AMERICAN WEST 1803-1863

Portada, 489 p. - Láminas con fotografías e ilustraciones en blanco y negro. - Ilustraciones de mapas en blanco y negro intercaladas en el texto. - Sellos de anterior vendedor en vuelto de portada y última hoja. - Contenido: This historical study examines the pivotal role of the United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers in the exploration and mapping of the Trans-Mississippi West. Goetzmann argues that these explorers were not merely adventurous trailblazers, but trained specialists whose scientific data facilitated national expansion and resource management. The narrative covers essential expeditions from the Lewis and Clark era to the eve of the Civil War, detailing how their findings influenced political policy and settlement patterns.