Preliminary Report of the United State Geological Survey of Montana and Portions of Adjacent Territories 1871

538 pp. Illus. Maps. Quarto, original gilt-lettered brown cloth, not acid free paper. Illustrated with drawings and fold-out map. Near Fine Condition. HAYDEN, F. V. Preliminary Report of the United States Geological Survey of Montana and parts of Adjacent Territories Being a Fifth Annual Report of Progress. This is the original Hayden Survey into Yellowstone in 1871. The results of this survery, published in this book, are responsible for setting aside Yellowstone as a national park. One of the best editions of this extremely rare and valuable Yellowstone collectible book. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1872. Ferdinand V. Hayden, M.D. (1829-1887), who had already established a reputation as a master of reconnaissance in the Great Plains country, was placed in charge of the survey of Nebraska, for which only $5,000 was available. Hayden, 38, was a graduate of Oberlin College in Ohio and Albany Medical College. Except during the Civil War years, Hayden had been enthusiasticall