Search Results: lewis and clark trail maps a cartographic reconstruction volume i by martin plamondon ii

Spiral bound. New. The Lewis and Clark Expedition bicentennial is producing an unprecedented flurry of interest in the United States, and an array of commemorative activities are being planned in the regions visited by the Corps of Discovery.<p>During the 28-month trek (1804-06), Captain William Clark dutifully surveyed the expedition's route by taking continual compass readings to determine directions while estimating distances between geographic points. Clark assumed that his painstakingly recorded "surveyed traverse" would be converted into well-crafted, accurate maps by cartographers soon after the journey's completion. For a variety of reasons, this did not occur--until now.</p><p>By using measurements, notes, maps, and sketches in Clark's records as well as other sources, Martin Plamondon II has accomplished the cartographic reconstruction that Clark expected upon the expedition's return. Volume I is the first of a three-volume set delineating the… Read More

Pullman, Wash.: Washington State University Press, 2000. First Edition. First Printing Fine in heavy illustrated paper wraps over an adhesive spine. A quarto measuring 12" by 9". 291 pages including an index, list of outbound and return camps, with extensive topographic maps with citations from the journals noted pertinent to the location. The sub-title reads: " Missouri River between Camp River Dubois (Illinois) and Fort Mandan (North Dakota) - Outbound 1804; Return 1806."

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