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Author: U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers

Date: 1850

Short Title: Map of the United States.

Publisher: New York: Sherman and Smith

Type: Separate Map

Obj Height cm: 106

Obj Width cm: 98

Scale 1: 1:3,168,000

Note: "This was the best general map of the American West published by the Topographical Engineers until the Emory and Warren maps of 1857. Wheat calls it ""beautiful... a synthesis of the many and varied cartographic activities of the U.S. Army carried on in the West since the onset of the Mexican War, with numerous individual maps subjected to correction and enhanced by new data."" A large and imposing production, the map shows the new political divisions of California, Utah and New Mexico and is engraved in the best style by the well known Sherman and Smith firm of New York. Map is without color."

Reference: Wheat 696; P-Maps 900; Graff 4302; Streeter 3880.

Country: United States ; Mexico

State/Province: U.S. West

Region: Mississippi River

Subject: U.S. War Dept.

Full Title: Map Of The United States And Their Territories Between The Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean And Of Part of Mexico. Compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topogl. Engs. under a Resolution of the U.S. Senate. From the best authorities which could be obtained. 1850. Engraved by Sherman and Smith, New-York.

List No: 5142.000

Series No: 1

Publication Author: U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers

Pub Date: 1850

Pub Title: Map Of The United States And Their Territories Between The Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean And Of Part of Mexico. Compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topogl. Engs. under a Resolution of the U.S. Senate. From the best authorities which could be obtained. 1850. Engraved by Sherman and Smith, New-York.

Pub Reference: Wheat 696; P-Maps 900; Graff 4302; Streeter 3880.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 5142.000

Pub Type: Separate Map

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 106

Pub Width cm: 98

Image No: 5142000

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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