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Map of the State of California : compiled from the most recent surveys and explorations, and comprising an accurate description of the county boundaries, according to an Act passed by the Legislature, April 25th, 1851 also a complete delineation of the gold region, post office routes &c
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A newly constructed and improved map of the State of California : shewing the extent and boundary of the different counties according to an act passed by the Legislature April 25th 1851 with a corrected and improved delineation of the gold region compiled from the best and most recent surveys / by J.B. Tassin
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Lake Tahoe is not shown, Los Angeles County extends to the then Utah border, Southern California geography distorted. MS note: 66909. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 1/6/12 XUY.
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A new map of Texas Oregon and California : with the regions adjoining ; compiled from the most recent authorities
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A new map of the State of California and Nevada Territory : exhibiting the rivers, lakes, bays and islands, with the principal towns, roads, railroads and transit routes to the silver mining districts of Nevada Territory ; also meridian, standard, range and township lines as established ; to which is added the county boundaries and United States land districts ; carefully compiled from United States and other reliable surveys / by Leander Ransom. and A.J. Doolittle
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Farley's map of the newly discovered Tramontane Silver Mines in Southern California and Western New Mexico : comprising those of Coso, Washington, Tiachipa, Russ, Potosi, Esmeralda, Holcomb & Bear Valley Districts ; together with the most practicable route thereto and a correct table of reference embracing distances &c.; compiled from the official maps in the U.S. Surveyor General's Offige from the surveys of the late U.S. and California Boundary Commission, and from his own private explorations / J.H. Wildes, Draughtsman, U.S. Survr. Genls. Office
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Alternate title from cover. Nicely colored map of Southern California in 1861 showing claims which probably yielded little silver. Gift if Mr. & Mrs. Francis M. Wheat (Carl Wheat's son) October 1975. See notes on verso. Submap: Map of the Coso Silver Mines. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: H.R.W (Henry Raap Wagner) says June 11, 1939 that this is a very interesting work. He does not recall having seen it before. Carl Wheat tells me June 2 1942 that this map is probably the first made naming Death Valley as such. Lee Perry (?) notes in his G--? Ra--? #31+ 1861. Farley 1861.
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