Gunnison–Beckwith survey
E647180
19th-century scientific expedition
United States Army exploration expedition
geographical exploration
railroad survey
The Gunnison–Beckwith survey was a mid-19th-century U.S. Army exploration and mapping expedition that assessed potential railroad routes across the central Rocky Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
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| Gunnison–Beckwith survey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7169597 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gunnison–Beckwith survey Context triple: [John W. Gunnison, knownFor, Gunnison–Beckwith survey]
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U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region
The U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region was a 19th-century federal scientific survey that conducted pioneering geological and topographical investigations across the Rocky Mountains in the American West.
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Hayden Survey
The Hayden Survey was a 19th-century U.S. geological and geographical exploration led by Ferdinand V. Hayden that extensively mapped and studied the American West, including parts of Colorado.
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U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
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D.
Raynolds Expedition to the Yellowstone and Missouri River headwaters
The Raynolds Expedition to the Yellowstone and Missouri River headwaters was an 1859–1860 U.S. Army topographical survey that produced some of the earliest detailed scientific and geographic information about the northern Rocky Mountains and the Yellowstone region.
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E.
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California is an influential 19th-century account of U.S. western exploration that helped shape American understanding and interest in the Far West.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gunnison–Beckwith survey Target entity description: The Gunnison–Beckwith survey was a mid-19th-century U.S. Army exploration and mapping expedition that assessed potential railroad routes across the central Rocky Mountains.
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A.
U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region
The U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region was a 19th-century federal scientific survey that conducted pioneering geological and topographical investigations across the Rocky Mountains in the American West.
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B.
Hayden Survey
The Hayden Survey was a 19th-century U.S. geological and geographical exploration led by Ferdinand V. Hayden that extensively mapped and studied the American West, including parts of Colorado.
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C.
U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
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D.
Raynolds Expedition to the Yellowstone and Missouri River headwaters
The Raynolds Expedition to the Yellowstone and Missouri River headwaters was an 1859–1860 U.S. Army topographical survey that produced some of the earliest detailed scientific and geographic information about the northern Rocky Mountains and the Yellowstone region.
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E.
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California is an influential 19th-century account of U.S. western exploration that helped shape American understanding and interest in the Far West.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century scientific expedition
ⓘ
United States Army exploration expedition ⓘ geographical exploration ⓘ railroad survey ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States western territories ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedIn | Pacific Railroad Reports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | official U.S. government survey reports ⓘ |
| endTime | 1850s ⓘ |
| field |
cartography
ⓘ
railroad engineering ⓘ topographic surveying ⓘ |
| focus | central route for a transcontinental railroad ⓘ |
| genre | government survey ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Beckwith expedition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gunnison expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 1850s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | central Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Edward Griffin Beckwith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Williams Gunnison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Railroad Surveys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States transcontinental railroad route studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
assessment of potential railroad routes
ⓘ
exploration of central Rocky Mountains ⓘ mapping of possible transcontinental railroad lines ⓘ |
| result |
maps of central Rocky Mountain passes
ⓘ
reports on feasibility of railroad construction ⓘ |
| role |
leader of early phase of Gunnison–Beckwith survey
ⓘ
leader of later phase of Gunnison–Beckwith survey ⓘ |
| sponsor | United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1853 ⓘ |
| studies | railroad passes across the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole |
Edward Griffin Beckwith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Williams Gunnison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| uses |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
topographic instruments ⓘ |
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