Army exploration in the American West, 1803-1863Goetzmann, William H.EnglishBookThis book tells the story of the U.S. Army's role in exploring the trans-Mississippi West, particularly the role of the Topographical Engineers. An interdisciplinary book, it addresses the military's role in the founding of archeology and ethnology in this country and includes art and photography as part of the story.1959New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [1959]©1959Discoveries in geography—AmericanWest (U.S.)—Discovery and explorationWest (U.S.)—SurveysUnited States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers—HistoryBook