Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean (1855)
United States. War Department, author · Washington [D.C.] : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer · leaf 396
et being mounted upon him, while a little hare-legged Indian stands in wonder behind. Below this group are several singular looking figures: men, with the horns of an ox, with arms, hands, and fingers extended as if in astonishment, and with clawed feet. Following the curved line, we come to the… … Pietograplis at Rock}’ Dell creek. The carvings are of horses and men, with combinations of right lines and curves, producing various hieroglyphic figures. A favorite symbol is the track of a moccasin. Systems of lines, like tallies, are also numerous Seven is the number most frequently noted,…
Pacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys · Discoveries in geography -- American · Natural history -- West (U.S.) · Natural history -- California · Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) · West (U.S.) -- Description and travel · California -- Description and travel · United States -- Discovery and exploration
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