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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 economical features of Southwest Colorado, San Juan mining region, circa 1877

Date

1872 to 1880

Description

37 x 49 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Atlas sheet no. 61(C)." "Expeditions of 1874 & 1875 under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." "Louis Nell, del." "By order of the honorable the Secretary of War." "Under the direction of Brig. General A. A. Hunphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army." Original publisher: U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Scale: 1 inch to 2 miles or 1: 126720.

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Map of economical features of parts of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, January 8, 1878

Date

1878-01-08

Description

37 x 49 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Atlas sheet no. 69(B)." "Issued Jan'y 8th 1878." "Expeditions of 1874-1875 & 1877 under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. "Weyss, Lang & Herman, del." "By order of the honorable the Secretary of War." "Under the direction of Brig. General A. A. Hunphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army." Original publisher: U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Scale: 1 inch to 4 miles or 1: 253440.

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Map of economic features, part of central New Mexico, May 7, 1877

Date

1877-05-07

Description

37 x 50 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights "Atlas sheet no. 77(B)." "Issued May 7th 1877." "Expeditions of 1871 & 1786 under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." "Weyss, Herman & Lang, del." "By order of the honorable the Secretary of War." "Under the direction of Brig. General A. A. Hunphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army." "2nd. Ed. June 30th, 1881." Original publisher: U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Scale: 1 inch to 4 miles or 1: 253440.

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Map of economic features of parts of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico Atlas sheet no. 70(A.), May 5, 1877

Date

1877-05-07

Description

37 x 49 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. "Atlas sheet no. 70(A)." "Issued May 7th, 1877." "Expeditions of 1874, 1875 & 1876 under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineer, U.S. Army." "Weyss, Herman & Mahlo, del." "By order of the honorable the Secretary of War." "Under the direction of Brig. General A. A. Hunphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army." Original publisher: U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Scale: 1 inch to 4 miles or 1: 253440.

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Map of part of south western Colorado, January 10, 1878

Date

1878-01-10

Description

38 x 49 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Atlas sheet no. 61(D)." "Issued Jan. 10th 1878." "Expeditions of 1873, 74, 75 & 76 under the command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." Prime meridians: Washington, D.C. and Greenwich. Includes sectional diagram showing how atlas sheets fit together. "Weyss, Lang & Herman, del." "By order of the honorable the Secretary of War." "Under the direction of Brig. General A. A. Hunphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army." " J. C. Spiller, Louis Nell, topographical assistants." "Expeditions of 1873, 74, 75 & 76 under the command of 1st. Lieutenant William L. Marshall, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 1st Lieutenant Eric Bergland, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Executive Officers and field astronomers." Original publisher: U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Scale 1 inch to 4 miles or 1:253440.

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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 showing the Union Pacific Railway and connecting railroads, 1888

Date

1882

Description

Scale 1:3,800,000. 1 in. to 60 miles (W 126°--W 86°/N 48°--N 30°) ; 1 map : col. ; 57 x 85 cm ; Relief shown by hachures ; Prime meridian: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. ; "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1882 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." ; Rufus Adams

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Map of part of central Colorado, May 7, 1877

Date

1877-05-07

Description

38 x 48 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Atlas sheet no. 53(C)." "Issued May 7th 1877." "1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. Includes sectional diagram that shows how atlas sheets fit together. "Weyss, Herman & Lang, del." "Louis Nell, J. J. Young, topographical assistants." "Under the direction of Brig. General A. A. Hunphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army." "Expeditions of 1873 and 1876 under the command of 1st. Lieutenant William L. Marshall, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 1st Lieutenant Eric Bergland, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Executive Officers and field astronomers." "By order of the honorable the Secretary of War." Original publisher: Graphic Co. photo., Scale: 1 inch to 4 miles or 1:253440.

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Maps of explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, 1855

Date

1855

Description

Map no. 1. From the valley of Green River to the Great Salt Lake -- Map no. 2. From the Great Salt Lake to the Humboldt Mountains -- Map no. 3. From the Humboldt Mountains to the Mud Lakes -- Map no. 4. From the valley of the Mud Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. 'From explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, by Capt. E.G. Beckwith, 3rd Artillery, E.G. Egloffstein, topographer for the route. 1855.' ''Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment, Washington, D.C.' Published by the War Dept. Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to 1 in. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

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