Report of the Boundary Commission Upon the Survey and Re-Marking of the Boundary Between the United States and Mexico West of the Rio Grande, 1891 to 1896: Parts 1 and 2

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Report documenting a four-year project to survey and re-mark the boundary between the United States and Mexico west of the Rio Grande, including text of various relevant treaties and conventions, documentation regarding astronomical determinations and geodesy, explanations of the surveying methods, descriptions of topography, and various other relevant information along with photographs, data tables, and supplementary illustrations.

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240 p. : ill.

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International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico 1898.

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  • Main Title: Report of the Boundary Commission Upon the Survey and Re-Marking of the Boundary Between the United States and Mexico West of the Rio Grande, 1891 to 1896: Parts 1 and 2
  • Added Title: Part 1. Report of the International Commission.
  • Added Title: Part 2. Report of the United States Section.
  • Series Title: 55th Congress
  • Series Title: Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate)
  • Added Title: Senate. 55th Congress, 2d Session. Document No. 247.

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Report documenting a four-year project to survey and re-mark the boundary between the United States and Mexico west of the Rio Grande, including text of various relevant treaties and conventions, documentation regarding astronomical determinations and geodesy, explanations of the surveying methods, descriptions of topography, and various other relevant information along with photographs, data tables, and supplementary illustrations.

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240 p. : ill.

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"Parts I and II."

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International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico. Report of the Boundary Commission Upon the Survey and Re-Marking of the Boundary Between the United States and Mexico West of the Rio Grande, 1891 to 1896: Parts 1 and 2, report, 1898; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1385235/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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