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A map from El Dorado County to Mariposa County in five strip sections, each section showing mines within that county, and a key with mine names and geological formations. Tables: Geological formations and mine names. MS note: 3682. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Map of Mother Lode Cal.
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Attached tape measure used for locating streets by using attached directory. Alt title from cover. Enlosed pamphlet: "An alphabetical list of 7,000 streets to accompany the indicator map of London ... Also, a visitor's guide to the public buildings, theatres, and places of amusement in London and the environs, with a complete list of railway stations." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Alternate title from bottom of page. Newport was to be located across Suisun Bay from New York (now called Pittsburg) and Antioch. A submap shows the street layout for the city and impressive rail connections to the north and east are shown on the main map. Bancroft characterized this as a "swindling project." Submap: Plan of Newport, California. MS note 442574. Descriptive notes in folder. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 442574.
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Promoting the agricultural values of Southern California and the incidental ease of reaching rail transportation for produce. At head of title: Santa Fe Route. Alt title from cover. Submap: Expanded map of California north to San Francisco Bay... Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Sections. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Descriptive info on the counties, heavily agriculture in nature.
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Large wall map, folded, linen backed with varnished surface. Many views in the surround. Vignettes: View of Westfield from the East; View from Prospect Hill; thirty four views of estates, landmarks, manufacturing companies in the surround. Table of statistics of Union County.. "Views sketched from nature by W. T. Crane. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by Ernest L. Meyer & P. Witzel in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. Orders for maps to be addressed to Ernest L. Meyer City Surveyor, Elisabeth, N. J. or B. Westermann & Co. 440 Broadway, N.Y." Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes.
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A fragile map in three sections. Shows a number of alternate railway routes between El Paso and Ft. Yuma. The purchase was made to accommodate the rail line. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 44064 Maps Gadsden Purchase Ehrenberg, Herman Cincinnati, 1858.
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