Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most
page a 33d congress 2d session 2d no s reports explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad mississippi river to the pacific ocean made tjnder the direction of the secretary of war in 1 8 5 3 4 according to acts of congress of march 3 1853 may 31 1854 and august 5 1854