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Map of the Oregon Territory / by the U.S. Ex. Ex. Charles Wilkes Esqr. Commander

Description: Alt. title from cover. "Note: The northern part of this map contains the latest information from the Hudson Bay Company, and the Eastern part, that of Lieut. Fremont's U.S.T.E. Exploration on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains." Faint MS note on inside of cover reads, "From the Atlas to Wilkes Ex. Exp. 1845." Map noting northern boundary as 54°40' and Queen Charlotte Island named Washington or Queen Charlotte Island. Great Salt Lake is called Youta Lake. Submap: Columbia River reduced from a survey by U.S. Ex. Ex. 1841. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1841
Call number: 41517
Creator: Wilkes, Charles (1798-1877)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 58 x 87 cm folded to 15 cm
Associated people: Young, J. H.
Associated organization: Sherman & Smith.
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Map of the Oregon Territory / by the U. S. Ex. Ex. Charles Wilkes Esqr. Commander 1841

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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map issued in England during the Oregon dispute. A note states that the northern part of the map contains the latest information of the Hudson's Bay Company, and the eastern side of the Rockies that of Lieut. Fremont. The northern boundary of the territory is at Fort Simpson on Dixon's Entrance." Contains submap of the Columbia River. EX. Ex. is "Exploring Expedition." Submap: Columbia River reduced from a survey by the U. S. Ex. Ex. 1841. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Ms note: 706 two sections with marbled end paper..

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Map of the Oregon Territory / by the U. S. Ex. Ex. Charles Wilkes Esqr. Commander

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Oregon Territory is shown extending north to 54°40'. Submap: Columbia River reduced from a survey made by the U.S. Ex. Ex. 1841.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: E. L. Dup. M. E. .

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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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Statement of Charles Wilkes, a commander in the U.S. Navy, of the survey of the mouth of the Columbia River by the United States Exploring Expedition

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North America British Possessions

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the northern boundary of Oregon in the latitude of Queen Charlotte Island (Lat. 54) as part of the United States." Kashnor dates as ca. 1831. XII. (upper left) Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 711 British North America Possessions 62.

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