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Colton's Map of the United States of America, The British Provinces, Mexico and the West Indies, Showing the Country from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

Description: Nebraska extends to Oregon and Washington, Utah to the California border, New Mexico covers Arizona, Minnesota extends west through the Dakotas. Submaps: Central America; West Indies; Newfoundland. Vignettes: Numerous Natives, animals, ships. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1855
Call number: 273835
Creator: J.H. Colton & Co(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 133 x 153 cm
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Colton's Map of the United States of America, the British Provinces, Mexico and the West Indies : Showing the Country from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

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Large map showing the State of Jefferson. Border: Fancy with numerous images and views. Submaps: Hawaiian Group or Sandwich Islands; Newfoundland; The Southeastern Part of the West Indies; South America; County and Township map of Ohio, Indiana, & Illinois, with portions of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Colton's Map of the States and Territories west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean showing the Overland Routes, proposed Rail Road Lines &c

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Note west Texas is a barren plain where the trail is located by stakes. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." 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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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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General map of the Atlantic & Pacific R.R.; showing connections & comparative profiles / prepared in Coltons Geographical Establishment

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Submaps: Profiles - United States and U.S. West of Mississippi.. 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.

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