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Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & north California in the years 1843-44
Date
1845
Description
Scale 1:3,000,000. 47.35 miles to 1 in. (W 124°--W 94°/N 46°-- N 34°) ; 1 map ; 76 x 128 cm. ; Relief shown by hachures ; State 3: Includes notes, Great Basin statement, and place name South Park below Bayou Salade; some place names differ from other states ; Includes "Profile of the route from the mouth of the Kansas to the Pacific by Capt. J.C. Fremont in 1843." ; U.S. Senate
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Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities, 1848
Date
1848
Description
'Drawn by Charles Preuss under the order of the Senate of the United States, Washington City, 1848.' 'Lithy. by E. Weber & Co., Balto.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows area of U.S. west of the Continental Divide. Includes explanatory notes and shows Frémont's exploring routes in 1842, 1844 and 1846. Scale 1:3,000,000 (W 124°--W 112°/N 42°--N 32°).
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Map of Mexico, California and Texas, 1851
Date
1851
Description
'The map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin.' Scale [ca. 1:14,256,000. 1 in. to approx. 225 miles] (W125°-- W80°/N 42°--N 15°). Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Hand colored. Includes illustrations: Gold washing -- Mexican peasantry --Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan. Includes decorative border. Library's copy is matted. Originally published as Map 70 of The Illustrated Atlas And Modern History Of The World, Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical, edited by R. Montgomery Martin, Esq., London & New York, J. & F. Tallis, 1851. Illustrated atlas and modern history of the world, geographical, political, commercial & statistical
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Map of the United States of America, 1859
Date
1859
Description
'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver ... 1859.' Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 5-6. Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°)
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Map of the United States of America, 1856
Date
1856
Description
'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver.' 'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Atlas p. numbers in upper margin: 5-6. Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°).
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Map showing the territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1855
Date
1855
Description
'Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the Dist. Court of the U.S. for the South'n. Dist. of New York.' Scale [ca. 1:4,752,000. 1 in. to approx. 75 miles] (W 120°--W 102°/N 43°--N 32°). Shows natural features, and populated places, wagon route, proposed railroad routes and explorers' routes. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.Hand colored. Atlas p. number in lower-right margin: 51. Decorative border. J.H. Colton & Co.
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Map of territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1855
Date
1855
Description
29 x 36 cm. Shows natural features, and populated places, wagon route, proposed railroad routes and explorers' routes. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Southern District of New York." Hand colored. Atlas p. number in lower-right margin: 51. Decorative border. The geographic region of Southwest is referred to as the New Southwest. Original publisher: J.H. Colton .
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Map of Mexico and Central America, 1828
Date
1828
Description
Includes southwestern and southeastern United States and parts of the Caribbean islands. 'Nach den besten Hülfsmitteln in Mercators Projection entworfen und gezeichnet vom Pr.L. v. Stülpnagel. Gotha, bei J. Perthes, 1828.' Scale ca. 1:14,000,000 ; Mercator projection. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. Inset: 'Umgeb d. Stadt Mexico in 4 fachen Maasstab [sic].' Hand colored. In upper right corner: 'Neue Ausgabe No. LVIII. Stielers Hand-Atlas (no.47b).' Includes index. Includes southern United States and part of West Indies. J. Perthes
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Map of Mexico and Central America, 1842
Date
1842
Description
'Dresseé par M. Lapie, Colonel d'Etat Major. Et M. Lapie fils Capitaine au même Corp. Paris, 1842. Chez P.C. Lehuby Libre. Rue de Seine No. 53.' Scale [ca. 1:9,504,000. 1 in. to approx. 15 miles]. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Paris. Hand colored. 'Atlas universel 44e'--Upper margin. Probably from P. Lapie and A.É. Lapie's Atlas universel de géographie ancienne et moderne. Inset map: Carte du Guatemala ou provinces-unies de L'Amérique Centrale. P.C. Lehuby
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Map of Utah, New Mexico, Texas, California, Indian territory, and the northern states of Mexico, 1852
Date
1852-01-01
Description
At head of title: 'North America, sheet XV.' 'Published under the superintendence of the Society for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.' At bottom center of map:'London, Charles Knight, Jany. 1st, 1852.' At bottom right of map: ' J. & C. Walker Sculpt.' Scale [1:7,500,000] 1 degree to 68.89 English miles (W 125°--W 92°/N 43°30?--N 22°30?). Relief shown by hachures. Atlas page number in lower margin: 144. Boundaries hand colored. Includes notes, locations of Indian tribes, population statistics. Charles Knight.
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