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A newly constructed and improved map of the state of California. Shewing the extent and boundary of the different counties according to an Act passed by the Legislature April 25th, 1851. With a corrected and improved delineation of the gold region compiled from the best and most recent surveys by J.B. Tassin. Lith. by Pollard & Peregoy -- Published by Cooke and Lecount, San Francisco. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1851 by J.B. Tassin ... Northern District of the state of California.
who: Tassin, J. B.; Cooke and Lecount.; Pollard & Peregoy. what: Mining; Separate Map when: California Gold Rush; 1851 where: California; Nevada

Approved and declared to be the official map of the State of California by an act of the Legislature passed March 25th 1853. Compiled by W.M. Eddy State Surveyor General. Published for R.A. Eddy, Marysville, California by J.H. Colton, No. 86 Cedar St. New York 1854. Authorities --- (with inset:) San Francisco and Adjoining Bays. Engraved on stone by Schedler & Liebler, 129 William St. New York. Printed by D. McLellan, 26 Spruce St. N.Y. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1853 by Wm. M. Eddy in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California.
who: Eddy, William M.; R.A. Eddy; McClellan, D.; Schedler & Liebler what: Pocket Map when: California Gold Rush; 1854 where: California; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California. Compiled from the U.S. Land & Coast Surveys, the several Military, Scientific & Rail Road Explorations, the State & County Boundary Surveys made under the Order of the Surveyor General of California, & from Private Surveys. By George H. Goddard, C.E. Completed with Additions & Corrections up to the day of publication from the U.S. Land Office & other reliable sources. Lithy. Of Britton & Rey, Montgomery St. Cor. Commercial, S.F. Entered ... 1857 by Britton & Rey ... California. Engraved by H. Steinegger.
who: Goddard, George H.; Britton & Rey; Steinegger, H. what: Wall Map when: California Gold Rush; 1857 where: California; Nevada

(covers to) Approved and declared to be the official map of the State of California by an act of the Legislature passed March 25th 1853. Compiled by W.M. Eddy State Surveyor General. Published for R.A. Eddy, Marysville, California by J.H. Colton, No. 86 Cedar St. New York 1854. Authorities --- (with inset:) San Francisco and Adjoining Bays. Engraved on stone by Schedler & Liebler, 129 William St. New York. Printed by D. McLellan, 26 Spruce St. N.Y. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1853 by Wm. M. Eddy in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California.
who: Eddy, William M.; R.A. Eddy; McClellan, D.; Schedler & Liebler what: Pocket Map; Covers when: California Gold Rush; 1854 where: California; San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)

(Covers to) Map Of California And The Adjacent Country. Compiled by F. Goodwin From the best Authors and actual Observation. Entered ... 1855 by F. Goodwin ... New York. Lith. of Geo. E. Leefe, 223 Fulton St. N.Y. (with 8 page description) A Brief Description of California, From The Time of Its First Occupation by the United States and Subsequent Growth ... Accompanied by a Map of California and adjacent Country.
who: Goodwin, F.A.; Geo. E. Leefe what: Pocket Map; Covers when: California Gold Rush; 1855 where: California; U.S. West

(Covers to) Map of California New Mexico Texas &c. Published by H.S. Tanner No. 156 Fulton St. New York 1849.
who: Tanner, Henry S.; H.S. Tanner what: Pocket Map; Covers when: California Gold Rush; 1849 where: California; New Mexico; Texas

(Covers to) Map Of Lower Oregon and Upper California from the latest and Most Authentic Surveys Published by Thomas Tennent, at the Surveying & Navigation Warehouse Sign of "The Wooden Sailor." San Francisco. 1853. California. Lith. by Alex: Zakreski Cor. Washington & Monty. Entered ... 1853, by Thomas Tennent ... California.
who: Tennent, Thomas; Thomas Tennent what: Pocket Map; Covers when: California Gold Rush; 1853 where: California; Oregon

(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.
who: Jackson, William A.; Lambert & Lane what: Mining; Pocket Map; Covers when: California Gold Rush; 1851 where: California

(Covers to) Map Of The United States The British Provinces Mexico &c. Showing the Routes of the U.S. Mail Steam Packets to California, & A Plan of the Gold Region. Published By J.H. Colton, 86 Cedar St. New York. 1849. Drawn & Engraved by J.M. Atwood. New York. Entered ... 1849 by J.H. Colton ... New York. (inset) Map Of The Gold Region. California. (untitled inset of South America).
who: Colton, J. H.; J.H. Colton what: Pocket Map; Covers when: California Gold Rush; 1849 where: United States; Mexico

Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord America nebst Canada. Neue berichtigte Ausgabe. Bearbeitet and gezeichnet von H. Kiepert. Situation und Schrift gestochen von C.J. Madel, Terrain von W. Weiler. Weimar, Verlag des Geographischen Instituts, 1855.
who: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany); Weimar Geo Inst.; Maedel, Karl Joseph, 1823-1859; Weiler, Wilhelm what: World Atlas; Atlas Map when: California Gold Rush; 1855 where: United States; Canada

Map Of California And The Adjacent Country. Compiled by F. Goodwin From the best Authors and actual Observation. Entered ... 1855 by F. Goodwin ... New York. Lith. of Geo. E. Leefe, 223 Fulton St. N.Y. (with 8 page description) A Brief Description of California, From The Time of Its First Occupation by the United States and Subsequent Growth ... Accompanied by a Map of California and adjacent Country.
who: Goodwin, F.A.; Geo. E. Leefe; Leefe, Geo. E. what: Pocket Map when: California Gold Rush; 1855 where: California; U.S. West; Nevada

Map of California New Mexico Texas &c. Published by H.S. Tanner No. 156 Fulton St. New York 1849.
who: Tanner, Henry S.; H.S. Tanner what: Pocket Map when: California Gold Rush; 1849 where: California; New Mexico; Texas

Map Of Lower Oregon and Upper California from the latest and Most Authentic Surveys Published by Thomas Tennent, at the Surveying & Navigation Warehouse Sign of "The Wooden Sailor." San Francisco. 1853. California. Lith. by Alex: Zakreski Cor. Washington & Monty. Entered ... 1853, by Thomas Tennent ... California.
who: Tennent, Thomas; Thomas Tennent what: Pocket Map when: California Gold Rush; 1853 where: California; Oregon

Map of North America by J. Calvin Smith. Published by J. Disturnell. New York, 1852. (with) Map of the Gold Region, California.
who: Smith, J. Calvin; J. Disturnell what: Pocket Map when: California Gold Rush; 1852 where: North America; California; Nevada

Map of North America from the latest authorities. Published by J.H. Colton. No. 86 Cedar St., New York. 1852. Drawn & Engraved by J.M. Atwood, New York. (with) Map of the Gold Region. California.
who: Colton, J. H.; J.H. Colton; Atwood, J.M. what: Separate Map; View when: California Gold Rush; 1852 where: North America; California; Pyramid Lake (Nev.)

Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c.
who: Ensigns & Thayer; (Ensigns & Thayer) what: Mining; Broadside when: California Gold Rush; 1849 where: California

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.
who: Jackson, William A.; Lambert & Lane what: Mining; Pocket Map when: California Gold Rush; 1851 where: California

Map Of The State Of California. Published by Britton & Rey Lithographers, Cor. of Commercial & Montgomery Sts. San Francisco. Drawn & Compiled from the most recent Surveys by J.B. Trask. Entered ... 1853 by Britton & Rey ... California.
who: Trask, John B.; Britton & Rey what: Separate Map when: California Gold Rush; 1853 where: California; Nevada

Map Of The United States The British Provinces Mexico &c. Showing the Routes of the U.S. Mail Steam Packets to California, & A Plan of the Gold Region. Published By J.H. Colton, 86 Cedar St. New York. 1849. Drawn & Engraved by J.M. Atwood. New York. Entered ... 1849 by J.H. Colton ... New York. (inset) Map Of The Gold Region. California. (untitled inset of South America).
who: Colton, J. H.; J.H. Colton; Atwood, J.M. what: Pocket Map when: California Gold Rush; 1849 where: United States; Mexico

Map of the Valley of the Sacramento including the Gold Region. This map is a correct tracing of the map of Bidwell, Land Surveyor, by Thos. O. Larkin Esq: late Consul of the U.S. for California; and by him stated to be the best reference in California. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1848 by J.H. Bufford & Co. in the Clerks office for the District Court of Massachusetts. Table of Distances (distances by sea to California and points in between)
who: Bidwell, John, 1819-1900; Larkin, Thomas Oliver, 1802-1858; J.H. Bufford & Co. what: Case Map when: California Gold Rush; 1848 where: California; Sacramento River Valley (Calif.)

Mexico, California and Texas. The Illustrations by H. Warren & Engraved by J. Rogers. The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin.
who: Martin, R.M.; Tallis, J. & F.; J. & F. Tallis; Warren, H.; Rogers, J.; Rapkin, J. what: World Atlas; Atlas Map when: California Gold Rush; 1851 where: Mexico; U.S. West; California; Texas

Mexico, Texas und Californien. (with) Die Republiken von Central-America im Maasstab der Hauptkarte. (with) Haupt-Gold-District in Californien im doppelten maastab der Hauptkarte... (with) Plateau von Mexico ... Bearbeitet und gezeichnet von H. Kiepert. Situation und Schrift gestochen von K. Madel, Terrain von C. Jungmann. Weimar, Verlag des Geographischen Instituts, 1855.
who: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany); Weimar Geo Inst.; Maedel, Karl Joseph, 1823-1859; Jungmann, C. what: World Atlas; Atlas Map when: California Gold Rush; 1855 where: Central America; Mexico; U.S. West; California

Nord America mit Westindien. (with) Die Nordwestlichen Inselgruppen Amerikas ... Gezeichnet v. H. Kiepert. Gestochen v. W. Kratz. Weimar, Verlag des Geographischen Instituts, 1856.
who: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany); Weimar Geo Inst.; Kratz, Wilh. what: World Atlas; Atlas Map when: California Gold Rush; 1856 where: North America

Outline Map Of Washoe District Nev. Showing Comstock Lode Etc. Expeditions of 1876 & 1877, Under the Command of Captain Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers U.S. Army. U.S. Geographical Surveys West Of The 100th Meridian.
who: Wheeler, G.M.; U.S. what: National Atlas; Atlas Map when: California Gold Rush; 1879 where: Nevada

Outline Map Of Washoe District, Nevada. Showing Comstock Lode, Locations of Mineral Claims, Shafts, Mills, Mining Towns, Etc. 1879. By Order Of The Hon. The Secretary Of War, Under The Direction of Brig. A.A. Humphreys, Chief Of Engineers, U.S. Army. Expeditions of 1876 & 1877, Under the Command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers U.S. Army. Lieut. Thos. W. Symons, and Dr. F. Kampf, Field Astronomy and Triangulation. Anton Karl, Topography. Julius Bien Lith. N.Y. U.S. Geographical Survey West Of The 100th Meridian.
who: Wheeler, G.M.; U.S.; Bien, Julius; Symons, Thos. W.; Kampf, Dr. F.; Karl, Anton what: National Atlas; Atlas Map when: California Gold Rush; 1879 where: Nevada

Topographical Map Of Washoe Mining Region. Julius Bien, Lith. Expeditions Of 1876 & 1877, Under the Command of 1st. Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers U.S. Army. Field Astronomy & Triangulation: Lieut. T.W. Symons and Dr. F. Kampf. Anton Karl, Field Topography. U.S. Geographical Surveys West Of The 100th Meridian.
who: Wheeler, G.M.; U.S.; Bien, Julius; Symons, Thos. W.; Kampf, Dr. F.; Karl, Anton what: National Atlas; Atlas Map when: California Gold Rush; 1877 where: Nevada