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The Correspondence from Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden sub-series consists of:

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Drainage Map, showing a portion of Wyoming, Idaho and Utah, 1879, surveyed by the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories. Primary triangulation by AD Wilson; Topography by Henry Gannett, GB Chittenden, Gustavus R Bechler and FA Clark.

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Economic Map of Colorado by the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories.

Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Capt Clarence Edward Dutton thanking him for a list of possible recipients for his monograph [ Report on the Geology of the High Plateaus of Utah, with Atlas, ( 1880) ]. He gives an account of the United States Geological Survey plans for the coming year. He states that they are going to concentrate on economic geology and geological mapping. He outlines the geographical location and personnel involved with every project. He...

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Map of Montana and Wyoming Territories, embracing most of the country drained by the Madison, Gallatin and Upper Yellowstone rivers. Geology by FV Hayden, assisted by AC Peale. Drawn by Henry Gannett from notes and sketches by Adolph Bruck, chief topographer of the Yellowstone Division of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories.

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Map of the Snake River, with its tributaries together with portions of the headwaters of Madison and Yellowstone, surveyed by the Snake River Expedition (Gustavus R Bechler, chief topographer and James Stevenson, director) of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories.

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Map of the Green River from the Union Pacific Railroad to the mouth of the White River.

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Map of the Lower Geyser Basin on the Madison River after a reconnaissance by Gustavus R Bechler, chief topographer of the Snake River Division of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories.

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Map of the Shoshone Geysers on the south-western terminus of Shoshone Lake by Gustavus R Bechler, chief topographer of the Snake River Division of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories.

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Map of the Sources of the Snake River, with its tributaries together with portions of the headwaters of Madison and Yellowstone, surveyed by the Snake River Expedition (Gustavus R Bechler, chief topographer and Frank H Bradley, geologist) of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories.