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Report intended to illustrate a map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River, made by I.N. Nicollet [i.e. J.N. Nicollet], while in employ under the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. January 11, 1845. Resolved, that 1,500 copies of Nicollet's report, to accompany his map of the basin of the upper Mississippi, be published for the use of this House.

United States. Congress. House. (Author). Nicollet, Joseph Nicolas. (Added Author). Torrey, John. (Added Author).

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Physical Description: 1 online resource (170 pages) : maps, tables
Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : [publisher not identified], 1845.

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"Nicollet, Joseph Nicolas" is the authorized version of the name according to the Library of Congress Name Authority File.

Sketch of the early history of St. Louis, p. 75.

Appendix A. Table of geographical positions, p. 122.

Appendix B. Catalogue of plants collected by Mr. Charles Geyer, under the direction of Mr. I.N. Nicollet [i.e. J.N. Nicollet], during his exploration of the region between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers: by Professor John Torrey, M.D., p. 143.

Appendix C. List of fossils belonging to the several formations alluded to in the report; arranged according to localities, follows p. 165.

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