Although for twenty-five years he had labored tirelessly and incessantly, but little of his work ever assumed permanent form.
In recognition of his historical researches he was elected a member of American Antiquarian Society in April 1864.
[6] And for his interest in scientific discovery, he was made an honorary member of the California Academy of Sciences.
His finest tribute though comes from Hubert Howe Bancroft's who renders this, It were well to judge a man not alone by what he has accomplished, but also by what he has conscientiously tried to perform.An obscure 1941 article by Robert Fleming Heizer entitled Alexander S. Taylor's Map of California Indian Tribes, 1864 describes the map.
(It is of) value, regardless of numerous errors of various sorts, lies in the recording of a large body of source data concerning native groups now extinct, particularly many of the coastal tribes who came under Spanish mission influence.
The excellent biographical account of Taylor10 helps somewhat, but only after long and careful checking through the printed sources shall we some day be able to reconstruct his bibliography.
"[10] However, Precis India California, considered a "reputable work", demonstrates well his knack for formulating his own rules with language.