Historical Bibliography Updated: August 25, 2026
Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey: Made under the direction of the secretary of the Interior
Washington, DC: A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, 1857 –1859.
Vol. 1, pt. by W. H. Emory.
Vol. 1, pt. 2: Geological reports by C.C. Parry and Arthur Schott, notes by W. H. Emory; Paleontology and geology of the boundary by James Hall; Description of cretaceous and tertiary fossils by T. A. Conrad.
Vol. 2, pt. 1: Botany of the boundary: Introduction by C. C. Parry; General botany by John Torrey; Cataceae by George Engelmann.
Vol. 2, pt. 2: Zoology of the boundary: Mammals, Birds, Repitles by S. F. Baird; Fishes by C. Girard.
The natural history reports are extensively illustrated.
Digital facsimiles, including the Senate and House versions of Vol. 2, pt. 1, from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
Subjects
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #10514 |
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| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
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Geographic Context
Publication place: Washington, DC