Letter From the Secretary of the Treasury Transmitting Report Upon the Mineral Resources of the States and Teritories West of the Rocky Mountains

<p>This is a report transmitted from the Secretary of the Treasury regarding the mineral resources of the states and territories west of the Rocky Mountains in 1867. Authored by John Ross Browne for the United States Department of the Treasury this document provides invaluable insights into the economic landscape and potential of the American West during a pivotal period of expansion and development. Delving into the region's rich geological makeup the report offers a detailed assessment of various mineral deposits their locations and their potential for extraction and commercial exploitation.</p><p>Readers interested in the history of resource management economic development in the American West and the role of government in surveying and documenting natural resources will find this historical document a compelling read. A snapshot of 19th-century American industrial ambition this report is an essential resource for historians economists and anyone interested in the material foundations of the nation's westward expansion.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>