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MS notes added regarding Funk Island and Table of References to additional geological information added by hand. RLIN record includes that Murray was assisted by Jas. P Howley, but map appears to correspond otherwise. MS notes added.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 558.
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No old shelf mark. At head of title: "State of Illinois Department of Registration and Education A.M. Shelton, Director. State Geological Survey Division. Edson S. Bastin: the Director of Registration and Education: Kendric C. Babcock of the University of Illinois: Advisors. M.M. Leighton, Chief." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, kilometers. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Illinois.
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At head of title: "No. 105." A photostat of the original map, slightly reduced in size. It has been enhanced by hand with hand colored telegraph line and American flags to mark military stations. "Length of line, by wire, 540 miles; by wagon road, 630 miles." MS note: 320117. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Photostatic copy. Verso Text: MS notes: Arizona Mr. J. Wm. P. Chapman, with compliments of A. F. Rockwell.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows a fine coast of North-West America, this was the most exact map to date." Same as 105:025. Issued as separate map at same time as official report of Cook's voyages. See 093:013,015,016 related maps. Hearne's explorations located too far north. Shows tracks of Endeavor and Resolution on all three of Cook's voyages. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: No 21.
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For another copy see RB 43236; for the top half of the original 1857 map on which this is based, see RB 49791; for a reduced reproduction of the original 1857 map, see RB 342277. Blue lines show the division of the country into Military Departments. Utah covers present day Utah and Nevada, New Mexico covers Arizona and New Mexico. Two red lines show the proposed northern and southern rail routes. At head of title: Engineer Bureau, War Department. "Engraved on stone by Julius Bien Co., New York." Listed Authorities and exploration dates. "Engineer Bureau. War Department" "...originally prepared to accompany the Reports of the Explorations for a Pacific Railroad Route; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route ; made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army Appropriation, Act of March 3rd 1853." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: W. G. Ritch.
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A reduced photo-lithograph of an earlier map. "...being the Lands belonging to the Rt. Honourable Thomas Lord Farifax Baron Cameron, bounded by & within the Bay of Chesapoyocke and between the Rivers Rappahannock and Potowmack." The only published mention of the Litho-Photographic Institute in London is in The journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, volume 38, May 11, 1868, page 190. The publication date is based on this. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: HL sticker: 128020 MS note: 128020.
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