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Map of Mexico, Texas, Old and New California, and Yucatan

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Description: Kashnor notes, "Locates Kearney and Fremont's routes to California, shows Utah as a state, and locates the American Fur Depot on Salt Lake; also shows the Golden Gate, Monterey, San Francisco, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, San Diego, etc. A scarce map of the Conquest of California." Vignette: Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa Submaps: Map of Vera Cruz and San Juan de Ulloa; Plan of operations at the Battle of Monterey on the 21st., 22nd., & 23d. Sept. 1846. "Lith. of F.B. & F.C. Kellogg, Hartford, Conn." "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1847, by House & Brown, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Conn." "Showing the principal Cities and Towns, Travelling Routes, &c. Hartford." Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: Cat. 93 174.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1851
Call number: 139313
Creator: House & Brown(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 44 x 59 cm
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Map of California New Mexico Texas &c

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Submap shows routes from New York to California's Gold Regions. Submap: United States Mexico &c. Showing the Routes from N. York to San Francisco by Land & Water. MS note: 1975.. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps.

1975

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Central America, including Texas, California, and the Northern States of Mexico

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Kashnor notes, " Gives a good outline of San Francisco Harbour, and locates San Jose, Santa Clara and the old road from Monterey down the coast through San Luis, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Diego to Loreto. Shows the old trade route from Pawnee along the Platte to the American Fur Company's post on Salt Lake." Texas extends north to include Santa Fe.For a later variant see RB acc.# 34937. MS note: 169 (on backing). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 169 (on backing).

093:169s

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A new map of Texas Oregon and California : with the regions adjoining ; compiled from the most recent authorities

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This map apparently came from Mitchell's guidebook. Originally made in 1845, this edition clearly shows the Gold Region but lacks clarity for most state boundaries. Submaps: Map of the Maritime and Overland Routes to California; Map of the Gold and Quicksilver District of California. MS note: from 41388. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

41388

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Mexico, by J. Arrowsmith

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of Upper California, locating San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Diego, etc., and shows the old road from San Francisco to Loretto on the peninsula; also locates Salt Lake, with the American Fur Depot, with the road through the Rockies to Council Bluff." See also 148963 for a later copy. Submap: Mexico, showing its connection with the Ports of Acapulco, Vera Cruz, & Tampico; on double the scale of the Map. "44 (lower right)" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: Cat 93 183 44.

139318

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Western Hemisphere

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Kashnor notes, " Locates the various tribes of Indians, and shows "Hearne's Sea" and "Mackenzie's New River" on the north coast. Locates the Oregon or Columbia River, San Francisco, Monterey, and the Mission San Luis." A circular map. Shows Vancouver Island. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Etching. Verso Text: MS notes: 105 199.

105:199 S

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New Map of Mexico and Adjacent Provinces compiled from Original Documents by A. Arrowsmith

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Kashnor notes, "Arrowsmith's rare map, which takes in California up to Point St. George, locating San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Carlos del Monterey, San Luis, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Diego, &c. It follows Vancouver and shows his track along the coast in 1792-3." "Engraved by E. Jones." Submap of Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's map. See 093:194 for a later copy. Submaps of Valley of Mexico, Acapulco, Veracruz.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 148976. Each sheet labeled: VIII, IX, X, XI.

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