COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
DeGroot, Henry
Author:
Holt, Warren
Date:
1863
Short Title:
DeGroot's Map Of Nevada Territory.
Publisher:
Warren Holt
Publisher Location:
San Francisco
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
97
Obj Width cm:
78
Scale 1:
776,160
Note:
Very scarce detailed map of the early Nevada Territory. Wheat: "DeGroot's 'Nevada' of 1863 is truly an impressive performance...cartographical pioneering of the first order." Wheat believed that the map may have actually been published in 1862 (the date of its copyright) but dated 1863 to be up to date, because it shows the eastern boundary of Nevada at the 116th meridian instead of the 115th which was made the boundary in July of 1862. Much is shown in Nevada, but also in western California, Southern Oregon (the Owyhee is "unexplored") and a small corner of Washington Territory (now Idaho). According to Wheat, DeGroot had extensive first hand knowledge of the entire area and the map displays this with great clarity. What is unusual about this map is its sense of accuracy - it looks like nothing has been put in that the author was not sure of - much like Arrowsmith's maps of the early 1800's. W.H. has the Howell copy with DeGroot's printed Guide to the map mentioned by Wheat and Wagner Camp; probably the only copy of the map existing with the guide, and the only copy of the guide. Map is in full color by county.
Reference:
Wheat 1069; WC 354a (note); Howell Americana #52, 338.
State/Province:
Nevada
Full Title:
DeGroot's Map Of Nevada Territory Exhibiting A Portion Of Southern Oregon & Eastern California With County Boundaries, Mining Districts, Railroad Routes, Wagon Roads, Table Of Distances, &c. &c. Published By Warren Holt, 305 Montgomery St. San Francisco, Cal. 1863. Entered ... 1862 by Warren Holt ... California.
List No:
3453.000
Series No:
1
Publication Author:
DeGroot, Henry
Publication Author:
Holt, Warren
Pub Date:
1863
Pub Title:
DeGroot's Map Of Nevada Territory Exhibiting A Portion Of Southern Oregon & Eastern California With County Boundaries, Mining Districts, Railroad Routes, Wagon Roads, Table Of Distances, &c. &c. Published By Warren Holt, 305 Montgomery St. San Francisco, Cal. 1863. Entered ... 1862 by Warren Holt ... California.
Pub Reference:
Wheat 1069; WC 354a (note); Howell Americana #52, 338.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
3453.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
97
Pub Width cm:
78
Image No:
3453000
Authors:
DeGroot, Henry ; Holt, Warren
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
