Visual Materials

Map of the central gold region of Colorado

Description: Image of a map of the Central Gold Region of Colorado printed on the same page twice. The map identifies Clear Creek Co., Jefferson Co., and Gilpin Co., as well as various rivers, mountain summits, and coal bed regions. Relief is shown by hachures.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1862
Call number: priJLC_TRAV_002257
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Austin, Margaret B. (1838-1855.); Baillie, James S., (1827-1906.); Baker, Geo. H. (1837-1914.); Baker, Joseph E, approximately, (1822-); Barritt, William, approximately, (1826-1909.); Bien, Julius, (1875-1940.); Blanchard, Rufus. (1790-1858.); Bowes, John R. (1772-1842.); Brown, Arthur. (1836-1862.); Bumstead, Albert H. (1840-1909.); Campbell, Thomas, (1864-1920.); Carrigain, Philip, (active 1870-1880.); Chillas, David. (active 1834-1872); Cooper, H. P. (1843-1890.); Darley, James M. (1804-1865.); Dripps, M. (1850-1900.); Fishbourne, R.W., (1798-1842.); Fox, William F. (1802-1885.); Gower, S.J. (1815-1887.); Hamlin, Homer, (1805-1866.); Hart, Chas. (active 19th century.); Hayward, Geo. (1865-1950.); Heger, F. (1834-1909.); Hogan, Thomas, (1810-1882.); Joesbury, Joseph. (1817-1892.); Lane, Fitz Henry, (1801-1869.); Magnus, Charles, (1830-1882.); McCloskey, Henry.; Moore, Thomas,; Moorman, J. J.; Orr, John William,; Peters, W. C.; Phelps, Humphrey,; Rightmyer, L.; Roepper, W. Th.; Rowan, V. J.; Saalburg, C. W.; Schell, Francis H.,; Squire, Bela S. Jr.,; Strong, Thomas W.; Valentine, D. T.; Waddle, Thomas.; Warren, G. K.; Ward, Joseph.
Associated organizations: A. Hoen & Co. (Baltimore, Md.); Albert Krebs & Bro. Lith. (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Baker & Godwin (New York, N.Y.); City of Los Angeles (Calif.) (Los Angles, Calif.); Cleveland Directory Co.; D.S. Walton & Co. (New York, N.Y.); Dawson, W.W. (William Wirt),; Dayton & Wentworth (Boston, Mass.); Donaldson Litho. Co. (Newport, Ky.); Donaldson Brothers (Firm). (New York, N.Y.); Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning.; Ensign, Thayer & Co. (New York, N.Y.); Fisk & Russell.; Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company (Boston, Mass.); Fresno County (Calif.) Board of Trade (Fresno, Calif.); G.T. Brown & Co. Lith. (San Francisco, Calif.); H.S. Crocker & Co.; J. Ottmann Lithographic Company,; J.H. Bufford's Lith. (Boston, Mass.); John (Jno) F. Waite Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.); Krebs Lithographing Company (Cincinnati, Ohio); L. Prang & Co. (Boston, Mass.); Marquand, Moore & Co. (New York, N.Y.); Middleton, Strobridge & Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio); Moore & De Pue (San Francisco, Calif.); Moore Brothers.; National Geographic Society (U.S.) (Washington, D.C.); New York (State). Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests.; P.S. Duval & Co.; Puck Publishing Co.; Robison, Savage, and Co. (Cleveland, Ohio); Russell & Richardson (South Carolina); Sackett & Wilhelms Litho. & Prt. Co (New York, N.Y.); Sage, Sons & Co. (Buffalo, N.Y.); Schlegel & Smart; Schmidt Label & Litho. Co. (San Francisco, Calif.); Senefelder Lith. Co. (Boston, Mass.); Sowle & Ward (Boston, Mass.); United States Pacific Railroad Expeditions and Surveys.; W. Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.); W.J. Morgan & Co. (Cleveland, Ohio); Waddle, Fetter & Co.
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