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California, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico.
Mitchell, Samuel August...
California, Oregon, Uta...
1850
3802.001
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Map of the state of California, the territories of Oregon & Utah, and the chief part of New Mexico. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by H.N. Burroughs in the ... District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania. (1850)
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3802.001
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Unlike earlier 1850 ed. (with title "Oregon, Upper California & New Mexico"), this divides the area into California, Oregon, Utah Territory and New Mexico (all shown in full color) for the first time. "Gold Region" is shown but not specially colored as in earlier 1850 ed. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows Indian tribes. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Oregon, Upper California & New Mexico.
Mitchell, Samuel August...
Oregon, Upper Californi...
1850
4835.048
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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Oregon, Upper California & New Mexico. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. corner of Market & 7th Sts. Philadelphia. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by H.N. Burroughs in the ... District Court of the eastern district of Penna. (1850)
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4835.048
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Unlike 1849 ed., this shows California gold region named and shown in yellow. It also adds basin and range topography in Nevada including Carson and Walker lakes, and the Humboldt River (although in a manner different from the late 1850 and subsequent additions -- they probably drew the topographical changes in quickly, and then corrected them in later editions). Roads colored in red ink. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Oregon" and "Upper or New California" in bold type; all areas shown in full color. Shows Indian tribes and includes descriptive notes. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Map of the United States.
U.S. War Department, To...
Map of the United State...
1850
5142.000
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U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers
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Map Of The United States And Their Territories Between The Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean And Of Part of Mexico. Compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topogl. Engs. under a Resolution of the U.S. Senate. From the best authorities which could be obtained. 1850. Engraved by Sherman and Smith, New-York.
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5142.000
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This was the best general map of the American West published by the Topographical Engineers until the Emory and Warren maps of 1857. Wheat calls it "beautiful... a synthesis of the many and varied cartographic activities of the U.S. Army carried on in the West since the onset of the Mexican War, with numerous individual maps subjected to correction and enhanced by new data." A large and imposing production, the map shows the new political divisions of California, Utah and New Mexico and is engraved in the best style by the well known Sherman and Smith firm of New York. Map is without color.
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