Introduction: It seems important that several general facts should be stated for the full understanding of terms used and allusions made in this report. The field considered is the region lying between the Missouri and James rivers, and between the latitudes of Jamestown, N. Dak., and Huron, S. Dak. 1. As has been stated in papers published by Chamberlin, Upham, myself, and others, several more or less distinct moraines have been observed in the Mississippi Valley. It has been found convenient to distinguish the outermost three by special names. President Chamberlin has named them, beginning with the outermost, Altamont, Gary, and Antelope moraines, from localities south of Big Stone Lake, and these names have been quite generally adopted. Upham and others have named them the First, Second, and Third, and as the outermost two are the more prominent, they have also been called the Outer and Inner moraines. Each of these, especially the First and Second, has subordinate divisions, which mark the borders of the different lobes into which the margin of the ice sheet was often divided. 2.) It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the generally recognized features of drift formations, such as the undulating topography …

Map shows early twentieth century North Dakota railroads, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000].

Map shows railroads, Indian reservations, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000] and [ca. 1:3,800,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century North Dakota counties, Native American reservations, military reservations, railroads, rivers, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Includes index and statistical data. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,028,000].

Report discussing the Russian thistle in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; its growth habits; and methods for destroying it. A brief appendix of notable weeds in the region follows.

Map shows Union and Confederate fortifications in the areas of Buzzard Roost, Georgia; roads and railroads; battlefields and positions of Indian forces and U.S. troops and cavalry in Minnesota and Dakota Territory, near Camp Sibley and Camp Pfaender. Includes explanations and notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Map shows late nineteenth century North Dakota counties, Native American reservations, railroads, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,3000,000].