| The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Volume 1: Atlas of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Contributor(s): Lewis, Meriwether (Author), Clark, William (Author), Moulton, Gary E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803228619 ISBN-13: 9780803228610 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1983 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | North American |
| Dewey: 917.804 |
| LCCN: 82675167 |
| Series: Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 13.75" W x 19.75" (7.32 lbs) 186 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the Corps of Discovery left the vicinity of St. Louis in 1804 to explore the American West, they had only sketchy knowledge of the terrain that they were to cross--existing maps often contained large blank spaces and wild inaccuracies. William Clark painstakingly mapped every mile of the journey, drawing from both direct observation and from the reports of Indians and a few fur traders. On their return Lewis and Clark directed the execution of new maps detailing with remarkable accuracy the features of the country that they had traversed. |
