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Kashnor notes, "Shows the large number of towns which came into existence as a result of the Gold Rush. A scarce map, issued by a journal." Utah and New Mexico extend to California border. Kashnor dates as c. 1850. RLIN record dates as from Supplement of the Weekly Dispatch, Jan. 31, 1858. Seal of the Dispatch Atlas. MS note: 165. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, British(statute) & Geographical(nautical). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. References: Wheat 942.. Verso Text: MS note: 165.
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Includes Gadsden Purchase, but Arizona and New Mexico are shown horizontally split across the territory as the south hoped would be set. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes; 167 1.50 244958.
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Kashnor notes, "A good map, showing the development of California in a few years. Shows the old track from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, and from thence to Independence across the prairies. North of the Californian boundary is shown the Oregon route from Independence to South Pass." Arizona and Nevada do not exist, the Gold Region is well described. MS note: 280 (on backing). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving, etching. References: Wheat v.3 No. 777.
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Extracted from Johnson's New Illustrated... Family Atlas, 1863? Earlier edition than 264894. MS note: 264895 . Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Historical and Statistical view of the United States, 1860. 68 69 MS notes: West pg 40 1863.
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Nebraska extends to Washington & Oregon. MS note: 41434. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Most of the rail routes shown are marked "proposed". Extracted from Johnson's New Illustrated... Family Atlas, 1864. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Historical and Statistical View Mexico and Central America. Historical and Statistical view of the United States, 1860. 78 MS notes: 1864 Calif.
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