Title From Presidio to the Pecos River surveying the United States-Mexico boundary along the Rio Grande, 1852 and 1853 Orville B. Shelburne ; foreword by David H. Miller

Published Norman University of Oklahoma Press [2020] ©2020

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Description 1 online resource illustrations Contents Part I: The 1852 Chandler Surveying Party -- Men and Equipment of the 1852 Boundary Survey Party -- Tracing the Route of the Chandler Party -- Chandler's Surveying Methods -- Surveying Begins -- US and Mexican Versions of Boundary Map 22 near Presidio del Norte -- Description of Boundary Map 22 Downstream from Presidio del Norte -- Waiting for Supplies -- The Boats Enter the Upper Canyons to Begin Surveying Boundary Map 21 -- Comparison of US and Mexican Boundary Maps of the Upper Canyons -- The Camp at Comanche Crossing -- Santa Elena Canyon -- The Detour around Santa Elena Canyon -- Connecting the Surveys above and below Santa Elena Canyon -- Chisos Crossing -- Mariscal Canyon -- Boquillas Canyon -- Crossing the Rio Grande to Temple Canyon -- Chandler's Boundary Map from Stillwell Bend to Reagan Canyon -- Abandoning the Chandler Survey -- The Trek to Santa Rosa -- The Road to Fort Duncan -- Results of the Chandler Survey -- Part II: The 1853 Michler Survey -- Michler's Preparations: Equipment and Men -- The Search for the "Initial Point" on the Rio Grande -- San Francisco Canyon: The History of an Important Landmark -- The Boat Survey from Lipan Crossing to the Pecos River -- The Boundary Maps Based on the Boat Survey -- Rapids below Lipan Crossing -- Indian Trails Downstream from Lipan Crossing -- Michler's Latitude Measurements -- Results of the Michler Survey -- Part III: Wrapping It All Up -- Later Surveys to Complete the Mapping of the Boundary -- The Final Report and Maps of the US Boundary Commission -- Summary -- Conclusions -- Epilogue: The Men of the Boundary Survey -- John Russell Bartlett (1805-1886) -- William Hemsley Emory (1811-1887) -- Marine Tyler Wickham Chandler (1819-1868) -- Charles Christopher Parry (1823-1890) -- Duff Cyrus Green (1828-1865) -- Nathaniel Michler (1827-1881) -- Edward Ingraham (1830-1862) -- Christoph Conrad Stremme (1807-1877) -- Appendix A. Colonel Langberg's 1851 Expedition -- Appendix B. 1855 Mexican Triangulation Stations near Presidio del Norte -- Appendix C. The First Documented Boat Passage through Santa Elena Canyon -- Appendix D. Chronology -- Appendix E. Glossary Summary Shelburne's book provides a window on the adventure, near disaster, and true accomplishment of the surveyors' work in documenting the course of the Rio Grande across the Big Bend region "Examines the U.S.-Mexico Boundary Survey's scientific exploration of the Rio Grande from Presidio to the mouth of the Pecos River by two American parties, one led by civilian surveyor M. T. W. Chandler in 1852, and the second led by Lieutenant Nathaniel Michler in 1853"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Chandler, Marine Tyler Wickham, 1819-1868. Michler, N. (Nathaniel), 1827-1881. SUBJECT Michler, N. (Nathaniel), 1827-1881 fast Subject United States and Mexican Boundary Survey. SUBJECT United States and Mexican Boundary Survey fast Subject Boundaries SUBJECT United States -- Boundaries -- Mexico. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139917 Mexico -- Boundaries -- United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85084541 Mexican-American Border Region -- History Rio Grande (Colo.-Mexico and Tex.) -- History Subject Mexico North America -- Mexican-American Border Region North America -- Rio Grande United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Miller, David H. writer of foreword ISBN 0806167939 9780806167930

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