Seth Slocum, Railroad Surveyor A Tale of the Great Northern Pacific Road Building

About the Book

Mr. Pallamary is a professional Land Surveyor, with offices in La Jolla, California. He is the author of “The Lay of the Land,” the definitive history of land surveying in Southern California. He is the author of “The Curt Brown Chronicles,” a compilation of the writings and lectures of the late Curtis M. Brown, PLS and he is the co-author of “The History of San Diego Land Surveying Experiences,” written with the late Curtis M. Brown. He is the co-author of “Advanced Land Descriptions,” co-written with the late Paul Cuomo, PLS and the late Roy Minnick, PLS. Mr. Pallamary has been in the land surveying profession since 1971. He brings a broad depth of experience to the professional community. He is a frequent lecturer at conferences, seminars and universities across the country.

About the Author

One of the most popular writers during the heyday of the Dime Novels, was author Captain Frederick Whittaker. He wrote for a number of publications, including the Army and Navy Journal, the Galaxy, the Fireside Companion and for Beadle’s Young New Yorker, Saturday Journal, and the Banner Weekly. His most productive efforts involved writing “nickel” novels and “dime” novels. In 1874 “Captain Fred” was hired as the editor of The National Guard, and later, assistant editor of The Army and Navy Journal. Two years later, he resigned to write his “Complete Life of General George A. Custer.” In 1884, Whittaker penned a colorful story, for Beadle’s New York Dime Library, creating a colorful character, a Land Surveyor named Seth Slocum. The story follows Slocum and his cohorts as they fought their way across the Wild West, to recover a stolen surveyor’s field book, from the Great Sitting Bull.