Journal, Northwest Boundary Survey, 1857-1862

Title Variants

Alternative: N.W.B.S zoology

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

1859-1861

Notes

English

This field book contains notes on specimen observed and collected between approximately 6 August 1859 and 5 February 1861 in Washington State near the 49th parallel and possibly in Canada. Specimen number range is approximately 1-135 (some numbers are not in order). A wide variety of specimen were collected including mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles, although the bulk of specimen are mammals and birds. Frequently listed animals include snakes, mice, rats, squirrels, grouse, goats, and trout. Descriptions range from brief two line entries, to paragraph descriptions including measurements of various body parts, preservation method, sex, and additional location information. Locations include Skagit River, Colville Valley, and Whatcom Trail. Other locations may also be included.

Subjects

Colville Valley , Field notes , Herpetology , Ichthyology , lcsh , Mammalogy , Northwest Boundary Survey, 1857-1861 , Ornithology , Skagit , United States , Washington , Washington Territory , Zoology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.97030