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Apparently removed from Mitchell's New General Atlas. Submaps: Map of the Settlements in the Great Salt Lake Country, Utah.; San Francisco Bay and Vicinity. MS note: 264893 1862. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Upper California is shown as separate from Mexico. Guatemala covers all of Nicaragua as well as present day Guatemala. At head of title: "No. 4." Apparently from Mitchell's school atlas, intended to accompany his School geography. MS note: 17-1/2. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 348390.
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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 Originally made in 1845, this edition clearly shows the Gold Region but lacks clarity for most state boundaries.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.
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Taken from Mitchell's New General Atlas (has page no: 40 in bottom right corner). Is not from the 1860 edition, which is available in the David Rumsey online collection, nor is it from the 1863 edition (hrbs 72853). Is probably from the 1861 or 1862 edition. Washington encompasses all of Idaho and western Montana. MS notes: au9 581 ar/ 15.50 391 1860 present Idaho, part of Mont., Wyo. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Alt. title from cover. Lists principal stage routes. Submaps: Vicinity of Charleston; Vicinity of Columbia. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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California is shown with 11 Congressional Districts. "Automobile roads shown in green." Submaps: Los Angeles and vicinity; San Francisco and vicinity. Prime meridian: Gm. Relief: hachures. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Gazateer of California from the 1920 Census. MS note: 220506.
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