COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
California Geological Survey
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California Geological Survey
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Author:
King, Clarence
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King, Clarence
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false
Author:
Gardner, J.T.
author
Gardner, J.T.
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false
Date:
1869
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1869
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Short Title:
Yosemite Valley.
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Yosemite Valley.
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Publisher:
California Geological Survey
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California Geological Survey
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Type:
Separate Map
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Separate Map
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Obj Height cm:
40
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40
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false
Obj Width cm:
65
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65
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Scale 1:
31,680
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31,680
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Note:
More refined version than that in the 1869 "Yosemite Guide-Book" but less refined than the version in the 1870 "Yosemite Guide-Book", hence our selection of 1869 for the estimated date. The result of a surveys begun in 1863 under the direction of Whitney, the State Geologist. This map is among the most detailed and largest scale maps published of Yosemite during this part of the 19th century, rivaled only by the Wheeler Survey map of Yosemite published in 1883. Because of the folds, this map appears to have been printed as a part of a book, either "The Yosemite Book" or "The Yosemite Guide-Book". This map, all versions of which have the date 1865 printed on the map, is in at least four editions with the most noteworthy aspect being the revision of the rendering of the Valley floor: the first editions had a very inaccurate alignment of the Merced river; this edition of the map is the first to have a good river alignment plus the following features were added: Valley floor redrawn; limited number of Valley structures drawn and labeled including "Ferry", "Leidig's Hotel", "Hutching's Hotel"; "Hutching's Hs." (House), Lamon's Hs."; three orchards; "Ladders Bridge"; "Cap of Liberty"; "Engraved & printed by Julius Bien, N.Y."
note
More refined version than that in the 1869 "Yosemite Guide-Book" but less refined than the version in the 1870 "Yosemite Guide-Book", hence our selection of 1869 for the estimated date. The result of a surveys begun in 1863 under the direction of Whitney, the State Geologist. This map is among the most detailed and largest scale maps published of Yosemite during this part of the 19th century, rivaled only by the Wheeler Survey map of Yosemite published in 1883. Because of the folds, this map appears to have been printed as a part of a book, either "The Yosemite Book" or "The Yosemite Guide-Book". This map, all versions of which have the date 1865 printed on the map, is in at least four editions with the most noteworthy aspect being the revision of the rendering of the Valley floor: the first editions had a very inaccurate alignment of the Merced river; this edition of the map is the first to have a good river alignment plus the following features were added: Valley floor redrawn; limited number of Valley structures drawn and labeled including "Ferry", "Leidig's Hotel", "Hutching's Hotel"; "Hutching's Hs." (House), Lamon's Hs."; three orchards; "Ladders Bridge"; "Cap of Liberty"; "Engraved & printed by Julius Bien, N.Y."
Note
false
Reference:
Currey & Kruska 61; Howes W389; Cowen p699; Graff 4646; Wheat 1194; Rocq 5171.
reference
Currey & Kruska 61; Howes W389; Cowen p699; Graff 4646; Wheat 1194; Rocq 5171.
Reference
false
State/Province:
California
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California
State/Province
false
County:
Mariposa County (Calif.)
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Mariposa County (Calif.)
County
false
Region:
Yosemite Valley
region
Yosemite Valley
Region
false
Subject:
National Parks
subject
National Parks
Subject
false
Full Title:
Map of the Yosemite Valley from Surveys made by order of the Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove by C. King and J.T. Gardner 1865. Drawn by J.T.G.
full_title
Map of the Yosemite Valley from Surveys made by order of the Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove by C. King and J.T. Gardner 1865. Drawn by J.T.G.
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List No:
5905.000
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5905.000
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Series No:
1
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1
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Publication Author:
California Geological Survey
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California Geological Survey
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false
Publication Author:
Whitney, J.D.
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Whitney, J.D.
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false
Pub Date:
1869
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1869
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Pub Title:
Map of the Yosemite Valley from Surveys made by order of the Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove by C. King and J.T. Gardner 1865. Drawn by J.T.G.
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Map of the Yosemite Valley from Surveys made by order of the Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove by C. King and J.T. Gardner 1865. Drawn by J.T.G.
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false
Pub Reference:
Currey & Kruska 61; Howes W389; Cowen p699; Graff 4646; Wheat 1194; Rocq 5171.
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Currey & Kruska 61; Howes W389; Cowen p699; Graff 4646; Wheat 1194; Rocq 5171.
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false
Pub Note:
See Note field above.
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See Note field above.
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false
Pub List No:
5905.000
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5905.000
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false
Pub Type:
Separate Map
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Separate Map
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false
Pub Maps:
1
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1
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Pub Height cm:
49
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49
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false
Pub Width cm:
73
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73
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false
Image No:
5905000
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5905000
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/D5005/5905000.sid target=_blank>Full Image Download in MrSID Format</a>
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Download 2:
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Authors:
King, Clarence; Gardner, J.T.; California Geological Survey
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King, Clarence; Gardner, J.T.; California Geological Survey
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