Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Map of Mexico Showing the Seat of War.
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Author:
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Sinclair, Thomas
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Date:
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1846
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Short Title:
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Map of Mexico Showing the Seat of War.
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Publisher:
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Thomas Sinclair
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Publisher Location:
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Philadelphia
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Type:
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Pocket Map
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Obj Height cm:
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49
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Obj Width cm:
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47
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Scale 1:
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1:5,400,000
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Note:
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Very rare map with no reference to it found in any of the normal bibliographies. The date is estimated. Proposed railway lines are shown to and from San Francisco to New Orleans and Napolian (sic). The map has been distorted severely with San Francisco much too far east. Napoleon, Arkansas, now defunct (why?), according to Baldwin and Thomas' Gazetteer of 1854, was the capital of Desha County. It was situated on the Mississippi at the mouth of the Arkansas. The population was about 1,000 people, and steamboats ran three times a week to Little Rock. Why it was placed so prominently on the map is unknown. Perhaps it was vying to be a terminus for the railroad. Texas is shown at a highly detailed level. The map is in color and folds into brown cloth covers 16x10 with "Map of Mexico Showing The Seat Of War" on the front cover in gilt.
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Reference:
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None found.
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Country:
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Mexico
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State/Province:
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California
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State/Province:
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Texas
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Event:
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Mexican U.S. War
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Subject:
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Railroad
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Full Title:
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Map of Mexico Showing the Seat of War. Lith. of T. Sinclair, 79 So. 3rd St. Philadelphia.
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List No:
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5536.001
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Series No:
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2
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Publication Author:
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Sinclair, Thomas
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Pub Date:
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1846
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Pub Title:
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Map of Mexico Showing the Seat of War. Lith. of T. Sinclair, 79 So. 3rd St. Philadelphia.
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Pub Reference:
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None found.
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Pub Note:
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
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5536.000
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Pub Type:
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Pocket Map
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Pub Maps:
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1
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Pub Height cm:
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16
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Pub Width cm:
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10
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Image No:
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5536001
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Download 1:
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Download 2:
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Authors:
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Sinclair, Thomas
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Collection:
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Rumsey Collection
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