Historic Maps » Cover: Mining District of California. by Jackson, William A. from 1851

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Author: Jackson, William A.

Date: 1851

Short Title: Cover: Mining District of California.

Publisher: New York: Lambert & Lane

Type: Covers

Obj Height cm: 15

Obj Width cm: 10

State/Province: California

Event: California Gold Rush

Subject: Mining

Full Title: (Covers to) Map Of The Mining District of California by Wm. A. Jackson. Published by Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall St. New York. Entered ... 1851 by Lambert & Lane ... New York. (with 16 page appendix) Appendix To Jackson's Map Of The Mining Districts Of California. ... Second Edition, Revised And Enlarged. New-York: Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall-Street. 1851.

List No: 2545A

Series No: 1

Publication Author: Jackson, William A.

Pub Date: 1851

Pub Title: Map Of The Mining District of California by Wm. A. Jackson. Published by Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall St. New York. Entered ... 1851 by Lambert & Lane ... New York. (with 16 page appendix) Appendix To Jackson's Map Of The Mining Districts Of California. ... Second Edition, Revised And Enlarged. New-York: Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall-Street. 1851.

Pub Reference: Wheat Gold 196; Heckrotte, p16.

Pub Note: "With: ""Appendix to Jackson's Map..."" More ornate and detailed than Jackson's map of 1850, this is the only map to label Santa Cruz county ""Branciforte."" Shows for the first time, some of the mining activity in the south, which Jackson was involved with as an engineer. Map is full color by county, folded into dark green cloth covers 15x10 with ""Jackson's Map Of The Mining Districts Of California"" stamped in gilt."

Pub List No: 2545.000

Pub Type: Pocket Map

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 15

Pub Width cm: 10

Image No: 2545A

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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