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Map of the Western Coast of America : With the intended track of the steamers from Panama to Chile and Mexico

Description: A significant map showing the advantage of steam ships over sailing vessels in the South Pacific coastal trade. Sailing vessels are forced well off shore due to prevailing winds, where steam ships can hug the coast, shortening the passage time by days. Possibly from Wheelwright's 1838 report suggesting such navigation to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. See LC 05027803. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [1838]
Call number: 318468
Dimensions: 51 x 36 cm
Associated people: Wheelwright, William, (1798-1873.)
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North America Pacific Coast of Mexico and Central America San Blas to Panama : Compiled from the latest British and United States Surveys 1887

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"The variation is for 1910." Seal - "Department of the Navy - Bureau of Equipment. 674." A naval chart of soundings along the Pacific Coast. Stamp: Louis Weule Co. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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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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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.

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The Whole Russian Empire. The European Part of the Russian Empire with the Several Countries that are the Theatre of the Present War between the Turks and the Russians, from Danville's Maps The Asiatic Part of the Russian Empire, with the adjacent Coast of North America from D'Anville's Map

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