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Map of the states of California and Nevada : carefully compiled from the latest authentic sources / California by Julius H. Von Schmidt, Arthur W. Keddie, and C.D. Gibbes, C.E.'s ; Nevada by Chas. Drayton Gibbes, C.E
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"Comprising information obtained from the U.S. Coast and Land Surveys; State Geological Surveys, by Prof. J.D. Whitney, Railroad Surveys and the results of explorations made by Brevet Lieut. Col. R.S. Williamson, U.S.A., Henry De Groot, C.D. Gibbes, and others." Contains tables of Judicial Districts and United States Land Districts, boundaries shown on the map. Lower sectional view shows elevation of major peaks in California and Nevada. Note: upper edge badly damaged. Mountain elevations. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Stamp: W. D. Walkup & Co. Map, Chart and Card Mounters 540 Clay St. San Francisco.
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Stepped lines show 20 and 30 miles limits of land grants to railroads along their right of ways. "Carefully compiled from the latest authentic sources by Charles Drayton Gibbes, C.E." "Comprising information obtained from the U.S. Coast and Land Surveys; State Geological Surveys, by Prof. J. D. Whitney; Railroad Surveys and the results of Explorations made by Brevet. Lieut. Col. R. S. Williamson, U.S.A. Henry De Groot, C. D. Gibbes and others." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1873 by Warren Holt in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." "S. B. Linton, formerly of the U.S. Coast Survey Draughtsman & Lithographer, 148-1/2 S. Fourth St, Philadelphia, Pa." Cover title: Holt's map of California and Nevada. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Map of White Pine and other mining districts in the Counties of Lander and Nye Nevada : compiled from the most authentic sources by Chas. Drayton Gibbes, C.E
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