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Map of North America / by J. Calvin Smith



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    Map of North America / By J. Calvin Smith

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    Pre Gadsen Purchase showing various supposed inland routes to California. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Maps Smith, John C.

    303001

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    A new map for travelers through the United States of America : showing the railroads, canals and stage roads with the distances / by J. Calvin Smith

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    Alternate title from cover. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Hastings September 1975. Submaps: Map of Oregon Northern California Santa Fe &c.; Map showing the Rail Roads between the Cities of New York, Boston & Albany, and the Hudson R. from New York to Albany; Railroad Route from New York to Philadelphia; Railroad and Canal routes from Albany to Buffalo. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

    442530

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    A new map of the United States / by J.H. Young. Philadelphia

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    Shows proposed railroad routes to California. Gift of John Kemble 7/91. Submaps: District of Columbia; Gold Region in California. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

    492429

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    Map of the United States, the British Provinces, Mexico &c showing the routes of the U.S. Mail steam packets to California, and a plan of the gold region

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    Printed with sea routes indicated, later overland routes have been added in blue ink. The Gold Region has been hand colored. Submaps: Map of the Gold Region, California; From New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn, 17,000 miles, via Panama 5900 miles. Vignette: Pyramid Lake, Upper California, Discovered by Capt. Fremont 1844, 35 miles long, 1890 feet above the sea. The Pyramid of Rock in the lake rises 600 feet above the surface. MS note: 87485. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: United States & Mexico.

    87485

  • Watson's new map of the western states, territories, Mexico, and Central America

    Watson's new map of the western states, territories, Mexico, and Central America

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    Alt title is from the cover. Shows numerous "proposed railroads." MS note: 29 by 38 Submap; Central America. Table: Distances of rivers. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

    289838

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    Map of the United States, the British Provinces, Mexico &c.; showing the routes of the U.S. Mail steam packets to California, and a plan of the gold region

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    MS note in cover states a manuscript addition to the map, "Shows route pursued by Genl. Kearny on his return from California." The map is preceded by 11 p. of text, with caption: Particulars of routes, distances, fares, etc., to accompany Colton's map of California and the gold region. Collected from official documents. Vignette: Pyramid Lake. Submaps: South America; Gold Region. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

    41395