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Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States with a more detailed account of the land of Utah with maps

January 1, 1879

A report from Maj. J. W.Powell, geologist in charge of the United States Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, upon the lands of the Arid Region of the United States, setting forth the extent of said region, and making suggestions as to the conditions under which the lands embraced within its limit may be rendered available for agricultural and grazing purposes. With the report is transmitted a statement of the rainfall of the western portion of the United States, with reports upon the subject of irrigation by Capt. C. E. Button, U. S. A., Prof. A. H. Thompson, and Mr. G. K. Gilbert.

Publication Year 1879
Title Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States with a more detailed account of the land of Utah with maps
DOI 10.3133/70039240
Authors John Wesley Powell
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Unnumbered Series
Series Title Monograph
Index ID 70039240
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region