Guide to the Frederick P. Brooks Map Collection on Forestry Resources of the Western United States, 1898-1899

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Collector: Brooks, Frederick P. (Frederick Phillips)
Title: Frederick P. Brooks map collection on forestry resources of the Western United States, 1898-1899
Call Number: RBC 0003
Extent: 23 maps : col. ; various sizes, most 110 x 80 cm. or smaller, one 110 x 159 cm.
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.
Language of Material: English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access: Collection is open for research. Access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information: Transferred from Natural Resources Library, 2004 Dec.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Forestry resources of the Western United States : map collection, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Copyright Notice: The nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Use Restrictions: Collection is open for research. Access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

Biog/Hist Note

Dr. Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. is Keenan Professor of Computer Science at UNC Chapel Hill. His research interests include 3D Interactive Computer Graphics; Human-Computer Interaction; Virtual Worlds, and Molecular Graphics.

Scope and Content Note

Includes 22 maps created by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1898 and 1899 documenting forestry resources in the Western United States. Also includes one map of the United States from the Great Northern Railway.

Organization of the Collection

The entire collection is housed in a single map folder. There is no specific order within the folder.

Online Catalog Terms

Brooks, Frederick P. (Frederick Phillips), collector
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
Forests and forestry--19th century
Forests and forestry--Washington (State)--19th century
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)--19th century
Oregon--History--19th century
South Dakota--History--19th century
Wyoming--History--19th century
Yellowstone National Park--19th century

Detailed Description of the Collection

Map showing location and extent of the forest reserves and national parks in western United States, 1898 (US Geological Survey, Nineteenth Annual Report Part V, Pl. 1) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Map of the Cordilleran Region showing the distribution of woods and forests, by Henry Gannett 1898 (US Geological Survey, Nineteenth Annual Report Part V, Pl. I1) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Map of Western Washington showing classification of lands, by John Rankine and George Plummer, 1898 (US Geological Survey, Nineteenth Annual Report Part V, Pl. III) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Bitterroot Forest Reserve showing land classification, by J. B. Leiberg, 1898 (US Geological Survey, Twentieth Annual Report Part V, Pl. CXIV) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Land Classification and Density of Standing Timber for Wyoming-South Dakota Black Hills Forest Reserve Sundance Quadrangle. (US Geological Survey, PL XVI) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Map showing location and extent of the forest reserves and national parks in western United States, 1899 (US Geological Survey, Twentieth Annual Report Part V, Pl. 1) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Preliminary Map of Western Oregon, showing the density of merchantable timber expressed in feet, B.M., 1898 (US Geological Survey, Nineteenth Annual Report Part V, Pl. IX) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Map of Western Washington showing density of merchantable timber, 1898 (US Geological Survey, Nineteenth Annual Report Part V, Pl. IV) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Land Classification and Density of Standing Timber for South Dakota Black Hills Forest Reserve Rapid Quadrangle. (US Geological Survey, PL XIV) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Land Classification and Density of Standing Timber for South Dakota Black Hills Forest Reserve Deadwood Quadrangle. (US Geological Survey, PL XV) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Land Classification and Density of Standing Timber for South Dakota Black Hills Forest Reserve Hermosa Quadrangle. (US Geological Survey, PL XVII) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Map of Washington showing distribution of timber species, 1898 (US Geological Survey, Nineteenth Annual Report Part V, Pl. LXXV) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]

Map of Washington Forest Reserve, showing wooded, burned and restocked areas and the density of merchantable timberm, in feet b.m., 1898 by H. Ayres, W. Steele and M. Gorman, (US Geological Survey, Nineteenth Annual Report Part V, Pl. LXXIV)	[RBC 0003 Map Folder1]

Battlement Mesa Forest Reserve, showing distribution of commercial timber, burned areas, etc, by George Subworth, 1898 (US Geological Survey, Twentieth Annual Report Part V, PL LIX)	[RBC 0003 Map Folder1]

Map of Priest River Forest Reserve showing land classification and density of merchantable timber, 1898 (US Geological Survey Nineteenth Annual Report Part V PL. XLVI) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Map of Priest River Forest Reserve showing the distribution of the principal timber species, 1898 (US Geological Survey Nineteenth Annual Report Part V PL. XLVII) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Map of Bighorn Forest Reserve Wyoming Showing distribution of woodland by F. E. Town. 1898 (US Geological Survey Nineteenth Annual Report Part V PL. XXXVII) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]

Teton Forest Reserve and Southern Part of Yellowstone Park Forest Reserve showing land classification and wooden area. By T. S. Brandegee, 1898 (US Geological Survey Nineteenth Annual Report Part V PL. XLII)	[RBC 0003 Map Folder1]

Land Classification and Density of Standing Timber for South Dakota Black Hills Forest Reserve Harney Peak Quadrangle. (US Geological Survey PL XVIII) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Map of Washington showing classification of lands. By George Plummer, F. Plummer and J. Rankine, 1898 (US Geological Survey Twentieth Annual Report Part V. PL II) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]
Great Northern Railway, Map of the United States. [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]

Pikes Peak, Plum Creek and South Platte Forest Reserves showing range of principal timber trees, irrespective of burned areas, by John Jack, 1898 (US Geological Survey Twentieth Annual Report Part V PL. IX)	[RBC 0003 Map Folder1]

Pikes Peak, Plum Creek and South Platte Forest Reserves showing density of forests, by John Jack, 1898 (US Geological Survey Twentieth Annual Report Part V PL. VIII) [RBC 0003 Map Folder1]