Research Catalog

Title

West on the 49th parallel; Red River to the Rockies, 1872-1876.

Author

Parsons, J. E. (John E.)

Publication

New York, Morrow, 1963.

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Details

Description

208 pages illustrations; 22 cm

Series Statement

Projet Ponenindig Project.

Uniform Title

Projet Ponenindig Project.

Subject

• North American Boundary Commission, 1872-1876
• Northern boundary of the United States
• United States > Northern boundary of the United States

Bibliography (note)

• Note on sources: pages 160-167.

Contents

• Foreword -- Treaties and preludes -- Estimates and personnel -- The Commissions reach Pembina -- At the northwest point -- Winter work -- Spring fever -- Summer on the Parallel -- Four hundred miles west -- Return to base -- Second sortie -- On the Milk River Watershed -- The end of the line -- Retreat and dispersal -- Reports and medals -- Since those days -- Notes on sources -- Appendix: Down the Missouri by Mackinaw boat (Journal of Francis V. Greene).
• Illustrations: Dr. Thomas Millman -- Lieut. [Lieutenant] Francis V. Greene, U.S. Engs. [Engineers] -- Capt. [Captain] Samuel Anderson, Royal Engineer -- Steamer Selkirk at Dufferin -- "Frog Point" / F.V. Greene -- U.S.N. boundary survey / F.V. Greene -- "The Selkirk": a Red River boat / F.V. Greene -- British Boundary Commission: Lieut. Galwey, Capt. Ward, Comm'r [Commander] Cameron, Capt. Featherstonhaugh, Dr. Burgess, Dr. Boswell, Burpee, King, Coster, Herchmer, Capt. Anderson, Dr. Dawson, Russell, and Ashe -- Barracks at Dufferin -- Fort Pembina, Dakota Territory -- The "most northwestern point" -- Royal Engineers Detachment -- Rebuilt reference monument, northwest angle -- The due South line, northwest angle.
• Illustrations: Steamer Dakota at Dufferin -- The Dakota at upper Fort Garry -- Royal Engineers "relief force" -- Observatory tent and Zenith telescope -- Ox trains on the boundary trail -- La Roche Percee -- Pembina Mountain depot -- Turtle Mountain cutting / Alfred Downing -- Pyramid Creek, Sep 24th / [18]73 / Lieutenant Rowe
• Illustrations: Metis family group and camp [with Red River carts] -- Sappers building a boundary mound -- Badlands in the Coteau -- "49th Rangers" with Spencer carbines -- U.S.N.B. survey, interior of Lt. Greene's tent, Winter, 1873-74 / Alfred Downing -- Sioux at Turtle Mountain -- Assiniboine Camp near Goose Lake, buffalo hides drying -- Diagram of relative errors in latitude, mean and astronomical parallels -- Sergeant Kay's survey party, with water cart and camera -- U.S.N.B. Survey: marching upon the West Roseau River from Point d'Orme on the way to Pine River And Ridge, December 16, 1873 / Alfred Downing.
• Illustrations: Lieut. Galwey's astronomical party -- Crow Indians killed by Piegans -- General Sheridan and his staff, including Major Reno, Shenandoah Valley, 1864 -- Belly River, Rocky Mountains -- Gorge of Frenchman's Creek -- One of the Three Buttes, Sweetgrass Hills -- United States Boundary Commission: Captain Gregory; Dr. Coues; Commander Campbell; Major Twining; Captain Bryant; Bangs; Boss; Lieutenant Greene; Captain Ames; Doolittle; Wilson; Dr. McGillycuddy -- Waterton Lake -- Painting, Return of the Northern Boundary Survey Party / William Cary, 1908 -- Detail [of another Cary painting]: Dr. Coes; Captain Gregory.
• Maps: Sketch map, shewing [showing] Indian Canoe route explored by Mr. G.M. Dawson, geologist, H.M.N.A.B.C -- Map of the vicinity of the northwesternmost point of Lake of the Woods, surveyed in 1912 -- Northern Boundary Survey, 1872-1876 / adapted from map annexed to Capt. [Captain] Featherstonhaugh's narrative -- Sketch of third reconnaissance, 1874.

LCCN

63012630

OCLC

• ocm01311122
• 1311122
• SCSB-698798

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library