Notes on forest growth in Washington Territory, circa 1860

Related Titles

Contained In: George Gibbs papers, circa 1850-1853, 1857-1862

Series: SIA RU007209

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Gibbs, George, 1815-1873

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1855-1865

Notes

English

These field notes provide a descriptive account of the tree population in areas of the Washington Territory, which during this time included Washington State, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Nebraska. The notes were taken in approximately 1860. They are dated from 6 August of an unknown year to 13 October of the next year. Gibbs notes the existence and abundance of several plant species as he travels through the Territory. Most specimen listed include pine and spruce varieties (family: Pinaceae ). Notes are narrative and diary like, describing tree density, locations, environment, and binomials found. Specific locations include Kootenay River, Spokane River, and the Rocky Mountains (within Washington Territory).

Subjects

Field notes , Pine , Rocky Mountains , Spruce , United States , Washington Territory

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.95245