"Published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation"--P. facing t.p.
"Ahmanson-Murphy fine arts imprint"--Prelim. p.
Introduction : riddles and premises
Arthur Schott : marking the Mexican boundary
Timothy H. O'Sullivan : surveys of the American West
C.C. Jones : the USGS investigation of the Charleston Earthquake
Conclusion : archive style.
Archive style : photographs & illustrations for U.S. surveys, 1850-1890 by Robin Kelsey. ISBN 9780520249356. Published by University of California Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.