Includes an Early View of Jackson Hole

"Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories: A Report of Progress of the Exploration in Wyoming and Idaho for the Year 1878. In Two Parts. Part I.", Hayden, Ferdinand Vandeveer

This is the first volume of the twelfth and final report of Hayden's Survey of the West. It includes numerous plates within the 809 pages of text including approximately 21 fossil plates, 49 geological, 73 crustacia, 80 zoological, and 24 bird fossil plates. Features three folding maps (two are not listed) including the small map of The Tertiary Lake Basin (6 x 9"), Zoo-Geographical Map of North America (11 x 16"), and the large Drainage Map Showing Portions of Wyoming, Idaho and Utah (36 x 20.5") with well developed watersheds including "Jackson's Lake" and Bear Lake. Although not noted in the list of illustrations, the volume also includes six attractive chromolithographic views, the most interesting of which are the frontispiece of Pike’s Peak and the "Grand Teton Range, Mount Moran, Jackson’s Lake" plate, which is one of the earliest views of Jackson Hole. Thick octavo, hardbound in contemporary leather with gilt title labels on spine.

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Condition: B+

Maps, plates, and text are very good with pleasant light toning. The large drainage map has a tiny binding tear at left and the Zoo-Geographical map has a bit of color offsetting. Covers are scuffed and sunned and there is a crack in the spine.