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Map of Pacific, Washington Territory / Dr. E. White
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Map of the Washington Irrigated Colony
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Old shelf number: eph J4-7(5). "The Washington Colony was inaugurated in February, 1878, with five sections of land, Lots 1 to 176, inclusive, which sold so rapidly that the company has added six additional sections, adjoining, of equally good first quality land, Lots 177 to 348, inclusive, this April, 1879." A four page newspaper describing "The Washington Irrigated Colony" in great depth. Centered on the town of Covell, a birds-eye view on the first page along with a greatly distorted submap of California act as inducements for buyers. The offices of the colony are in San Francisco. The colony map is on page four. This appears to now be the town of Easton. Submaps: Birds-eye view; Southern California; Map of the town of Covell. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Letterpress. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J-4-7(5).
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Mount Vernon : modification of an original map drawn by George Washington
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A photoreproduction of an original map by Washington. Includes reduced photocopy in same folder. Dated per OPAC reference. Embossed Leet Bros. stamp. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Photoreproduction.
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Map of the Oregon Territory
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This map also occurs in Wilkes' Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. Atlas. Philadelphia, 1845. Inset map of the Columbia River. Great Salt Lake is named Youta Lake. Sub map: Columbia River reduced from a survey made by the U. S. Ex.Ex. 1841. "New York, J. H. Young & Sherman & Smith" "By the U.S. Ex. Ex., Charles Wilkes, Esqr., Commander, 1841." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 152701.
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Map of the Oregon Territory
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This map, with the imprint "New York, J. H. Young & Sherman & Smith" also occurs in Wilkes' Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. Atlas. Philadelphia, 1845. Inset map of the Columbia River. See 152702 for a copy of this map with the Young, Sherman & Smith imprint. Great Salt Lake is named Youta Lake. Sub map: Columbia River reduced from a survey made by the U. S. Ex.Ex. 1841. "By the U.S. Ex. Ex., Charles Wilkes, Esqr., Commander, 1841." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 152701.
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Map of the Oregon Territory / by the U.S. Ex. Ex. Charles Wilkes Esqr. Commander
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Map of the Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
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For another copy see RB 43236; for the top half of the original 1857 map on which this is based, see RB 49791; for a reduced reproduction of the original 1857 map, see RB 342277. Blue lines show the division of the country into Military Departments. Utah covers present day Utah and Nevada, New Mexico covers Arizona and New Mexico. Two red lines show the proposed northern and southern rail routes. At head of title: Engineer Bureau, War Department. "Engraved on stone by Julius Bien Co., New York." Listed Authorities and exploration dates. "Engineer Bureau. War Department" "...originally prepared to accompany the Reports of the Explorations for a Pacific Railroad Route; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route ; made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army Appropriation, Act of March 3rd 1853." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: W. G. Ritch.
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