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Canada Government Railways

Covers: Map Shewing the Rail …

1886

Case Map

Authors	Canada Government Railways
Full Title	(Covers to) Map Shewing the Railways of Canada to Accompany Annual Report on Railway Statistics. 1886. Collingwood Schreiber, Chief Engineer and General Manager of Government Railways. Office Of The Chief Engineer And General Manager Of Government Railways. Compiled by E.V. Johnson, M.C.S.C.E., In charge of Draughting Offices. Drawn by A.M. Edmonds. The Burland Lithographic Co. Montreal. (seal) Department Of Railways And Canals Canada. (in red) Railways Of Canada. In Operation And Under Construction. 31st December, 1886 ...
List No	0121A
Note	Accompanies the Annual Report on Railway Statistics. With full printed color, the railways shown in red. The map is in two sheets, each dissected into 54 sections. The map sheets are folding with marbled end sheets and a brown cloth slip case 21x14 with a label reading "Canadian Dominion. London: Edward Stanford, Wholesale & Retail Mapseller, &c. 55, Charing Cross. Schreiber ..."

Smith, J. Calvin

Covers: United States.

1850

Case Map

Authors	Smith, J. Calvin
Full Title	(Covers to) Map Of The United States Of America Including Canada and a large portion of Texas: Showing the Base Meridian and Township Lines of the U.S. Surveys. The lands allotted to the Indian Tribes west of the Mississippi. The Various Internal Improvements &c. Compiled from Surveys of the United States Land Office, and various other authentic sources By J. Calvin Smith. New York, Published by Sherman & Smith, 135 Broadway. 1850. Revised Edition. Steel Plates. Entered ... 1843 by Geo. E. Sherman & J. Calvin Smith ... New York. Engraved and Printed by Sherman & Smith New York. (inset) Map Of North America By J. Calvin Smith. (inset) Southern Florida.
List No	2529A
Note	Folds into marbled end sheets and quarter leather gray cloth covered boards 36x29 with "Map Of The United States. J. Calvin Smith. New York, Published By Sherman & Smith." stamped in gold.

Watson, Gaylord

Cover: United States.

1874

Case Map

Authors	Watson, Gaylord
Full Title	(Covers to) Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the United States and the Dominion of Canada Compiled From the Latest Official Sources, 1874. Published by Gaylord Watson, 16 Beekman St., New York. Entered ... 1871, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington. (with) 5 inset maps: Routes of the Union, Central & Kansas Pacific Railroad, Vicinity of Boston, Vicinity of Philadelphia, Vicinity of New York, Lower Part of Florida.
List No	2540A
Note	5 inset maps, Vignette of Locomotive under title. Shows the route of the "Proposed Atlantic and Great Western Canal." Also an inset of the Union, Central & Kansas Pacific Railroad. Population tables, statistics, etc. Highly detailed map showing railroads and counties and cities in the eastern part of the U.S. and Canada. Has "United States" on the cover and is the companion map to the Map of the Western States... with "Territories" (see #2539.000) on its cover. Copyright date is 1871. For some reason, Modelski does not list all these early Watson maps, but only a few maps dated 1874 and later, perhaps Watson did not deposit all his maps with the LOC.

Colton, J. H.

Cover: Colton's new railroad …

1862

Case Map

Authors	Colton, J. H.
Full Title	(Covers to) Colton's New Railroad & County Map Of The United States, The Canadas &c. Published By J.H. Colton, No. 172 William St., New York 1862. Entered ... 1861 by J.H. Colton ... New York. (inset) Colton's Map of the United States Showing the Proposed Railroad Routes To The Pacific Ocean. (inset) Southern Part Of Florida.
List No	3358A

Watson, Gaylord

Cover: United States and Can …

1871

Case Map

Authors	Watson, Gaylord
Full Title	(Covers to) Watson's new rail-road and distance map of the United States and Canada. Compiled from the latest official sources. Published by Gaylord Watson, 16 Beekman Street, New York. 1871. Entered ... 1868, by Gaylord Watson ... New York. Engraved by Fisk & Russell, N. York. (with) Routes Of The Union Pacific Railroads. (with) Vicinity of New York. (with) Vicinity of Philadelphia. (with) Vicinity of Boston.
List No	3436A
Note	With the railroad engine "San Francisco" as the cartouche. Shows railroad lines of the eastern half of the U.S. going west to Nebraska and Texas. Includes 4 inset maps. Copyrighted in 1868, although Modelski shows no earlier edition than 1871. With lists of all the railroads in the United States, length of track and cost of road and equipment. The style of the map is very different from the later Watson maps of the mid 1870's -- it is more diagrammatic, showing only the railroads and drainage and political boundaries. Catalogue of Watson's maps on inside front cover. Outline color by state, covers are dark brown cloth 18 x 12 stamped with "Watson's rail-road and distance map of United States and Canada." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

Stanford, Edward

Covers: United States and Ca …

1875

Case Map

Authors	Stanford, Edward
Full Title	(Covers to) Stanford's Map Of The United States And Part Of The Dominion Of Canada. London: Published by Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross, September 1st 1875. (inset) Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton & Prince Edward Is.
List No	3780A
Note	Large hand colored and very detailed map of the United States and part of Canada. Up to date in the west, showing an extraordinary number of towns in California and Nevada. Topography is clearly delineated and Railroads are shown are far as they had been developed. Even Colorado is shown as a State (which occurred in 1876). Inset map of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. There is a quote from Stansbury regarding the desert outside of Salt Lake City (a bit out of date, but shows attention to detail). The map makers certainly used the most current U.S. government maps as sources. On the verso is the label of Lanee, successor of Longuet, a Paris map seller, with Etats Unis in pen. Full color by state. Map is dissected into 40 sections, and edged and backed with linen. Folds into a new blue cloth folding case 25x17 with "United States Stanford 1875" stamped in gilt on the spine.

Rogers, Henery Darwin, Johns …

Covers: Map Of The United St …

1869

Case Map

Authors	Rogers, Henery Darwin, Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871, Stanford, Edward
Full Title	(Covers to) Map Of The United States And Mexico With Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, And Parts Of Central America & The West Indies. Constructed From State Documents & Unpublished Materials By Professor H.D. Rogers of Boston U.S. and A. Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E Geographer to the Queen. London, Published by Edward Stanford, 6 Charing Cross, S.W. May 13th. 1861. Additions to 1869.
List No	5402A
Note	This is the third issue of the 1857 Rogers and Johnston Map Of The United States (see our #4390) with Mexico added prominently to the title. Many changes in the western states and territories, not only in political boundaries, but also extensive topographical changes. The Peoples Pictorial Atlas of 1873 (see our #2307) has several maps that are derived from this map. Four sheets disected and folded with marbled end papers. Full color.

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