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Show The W heeler Surveys. Washington, 26. Ti;e anuttil ro poitot Lieutenant Wheeler's surveys west of the lOJth meridian, nowgoiug through ibe prtsi, is one of the most interesting yet made. Surveys have been made by nine distinct parties nver connected areas in all but cue of the states aud territories west of the lUOth mtridiau. Ihe survey this season emb.-nces aron in California, Colormb, Ne-vada, Oregon, Texas New Mexico, Utah and Washington, cooueciing intimately witii those ol former years, ol which maps have beer, published or are in preparation. The detailed surveys ol the interesting lake Tahoe region and the Washoe mining district, of which maps are on the scales of ono inch to one mile and one inch to 15,000 teel respectively, are iu course of construction aul receive special nutico. |