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Oregon, Washington, California, Utah & New Mexico

Description: The western United States before Nevada with Arizona Territory encompassing only the Gadsden Purchase ; other states extend much further eastward than today's boundaries. May have been extracted from the 1858 edition of Colton's General Atlas. Border: flowered Submap: Vicinity of San Francisco. MS note: 1859. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 252068.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: c1858
Call number: 252068
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 37 x 30 cm
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Map of the United States, the British Provinces, Mexico &c.; showing the routes of the U.S. Mail steam packets to California, and a plan of the gold region

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MS note in cover states a manuscript addition to the map, "Shows route pursued by Genl. Kearny on his return from California." The map is preceded by 11 p. of text, with caption: Particulars of routes, distances, fares, etc., to accompany Colton's map of California and the gold region. Collected from official documents. Vignette: Pyramid Lake. Submaps: South America; Gold Region. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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New Map of the State of California, the Territories of Oregon, Washington, Utah & New Mexico

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Argosy Book Store San Francisco sold this map to the Huntington. An attached note indicates this map may be the first map to show Arizona. It is shown as "Proposed Arazonia Territory" in the area of the Gadsden Purchase. Border: Typical Mitchell vined border. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Colton's New Railroad & County Map of the United States The Canadas &c

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Alt. title on cover. Submaps: Southern End of Florida; Colton's Map of the United States showing the Proposed Railroad Routes to the Pacific Ocean. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Johnson's California, with the territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona

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Extracted from Johnson's New Illustrated... Family Atlas, 1863? Earlier edition than 264894. MS note: 264895 . Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Historical and Statistical view of the United States, 1860. 68 69 MS notes: West pg 40 1863.

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Territories of New Mexico and Utah

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Utah includes Middle Park area of Colorado. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Map of the United States, the British Provinces, Mexico &c showing the routes of the U.S. Mail steam packets to California, and a plan of the gold region

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Printed with sea routes indicated, later overland routes have been added in blue ink. The Gold Region has been hand colored. Submaps: Map of the Gold Region, California; From New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn, 17,000 miles, via Panama 5900 miles. Vignette: Pyramid Lake, Upper California, Discovered by Capt. Fremont 1844, 35 miles long, 1890 feet above the sea. The Pyramid of Rock in the lake rises 600 feet above the surface. MS note: 87485. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: United States & Mexico.

87485

Oregon, Washington, California, Utah & New Mexico

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