Geology

Content Description This collection contains a draft manuscript and notebook created in the making of the book Land of the Post Rock: Its Origins, History, and People. This book is about the region of North-Central Kansas where limestone rocks were used as fenceposts. The collection documents the research and editing of the book, which itself explores the regional geography, geology, and history of the post rock and how it shaped the development of the region. The collection also contains...

Scope and Contents Thirteen volumes of Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean from 1853-1861. These surveys documented a series of three explorations to the Pacifici Coast in search of the best route for a railroad. These surveys documented the plants, animals, and minerals of the land, as well as the various Native American groups they encountered. Some of the books also contain large...