Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c.
List No
4683.000
Note
This is the thin paper copy with smaller ornamental border and no publisher credit. Wheat believes it was folded into some copies of Farnham's "Life, Adventures, and Travels in California;" our copies of that book have the Haven map pasted in one (see our #3963) and this map pasted in the other (see our #5001). This copy shows signs of being folded. It was probably sold with the book and separately. The text is the same as the broadside issue but the title is in different type. Scarce.
Bradley, Abraham Junior
Map of the United States.
1812
Case Map
Authors
Bradley, Abraham Junior
Full Title
Map of the United States, Exhibiting the Post-Roads, the situations, connexions and distances of the Post-Offices, Stage Roads, Counties & Principal Rivers By Abraham Bradley Junr. Entered ... 2nd day of June1804, by Abraham Bradley Junr. of the District of Columbia. (inset) Map Of North America. (1812)
List No
2929.001
Note
4th edition, corrected to 1812, but dated 1804. This map was originally issued in 1804. This copy is dated 1804 but is corrected for political and topographical changes to 1812. It shows Louisiana and Missouri Territory, both of which were established in 1812. There has been extensive redrawing of the Mississippi River from the junction of the Ohio north to the Wyaconda River (probably due to the public surveys in southern Illinois, evidenced by the appearance of Township and Range lines there). Numerous other changes from the 1804 edition have been made throughout the map adding new counties, towns, roads, and changed physical features, primarily in the mid and western portions. So far I have been able to identify 1804, 1806, 1809, and 1812 editions, but it is likely that other editions will be discovered. The dates are estimates based on the political changes on the maps - all editions are dated 1804 on the title. Since it was a postal map and needed to be current as to towns, road and counties, it is probable that the map was updated every few years, until a new plate was made in 1819 by Harrison (Karpinski 59, Karrow 1-1466). The 1796 edition of this map (a different engraving) was changed four times in as many years (Wheat & Brun 127-130). The 1819 edition became the official post office map in 1825, used until 1829 (Ristow). All of the 1804 to 1812 editions were originally engraved by Francis Shallus of Philadelphia. With outline color. This copy in original condition, dissected into 32 sections and mounted on linen, in original quarter leather marbled covers 27x20 with ties (remnants now) and title "Bradley's U. States" stamped in gild on the spine.
Melish, John
Map of the United States wit
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1816
Case Map
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish Possessions Compiled from the latest & best Authorities By John Melish. Engraved by J. Vallance & H.S. Tanner. Entered ... 6th day of June 1816. Published by John Melish Philadelphia. (inset) West Indies.
List No
5168.001
Note
With insets of the West Indies and a Statistical Table. This map has the distinction of being the first large scale detailed map made in the U.S. that showed the entire country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This copy is an early state of the first edition -this is Martin's third state of the first edition and Ristow's fourth state (Ristow discovered a town and trail added in Ohio - Adelphi - making for a sub state of Martin's third state). The first state was an incomplete proof copy, making this the second/third state of the completed copy. The differences between this and the first complete state are small: Mansfield, Wooster, and Adelphi (and a trail from Adelphi to Athens and Chillicothe) added in Ohio, and "Vevay or" added before "Swiss Vineyards" in southeastern Indiana. Martin and Ristow identify seven states of the 1816 edition. Melish published new editions in 1818 (five states), 1819 (two states), 1820 (eight states), 1822 (two states), and 1823 (one state) for a total of twenty five different issues. Notwithstanding the many issues, the map has become extremely rare. A book accompanied the map (though issued separately) titled "A Geographical Description of the United States..." (see our #2424). Outline color by state or territory. This copy is dissected into 40 sections, backed with linen, and edged in brown cloth. It folds with marbled end sheets into new blue cloth folding boards and slip case 24.5x16.5 with leather label on spine reading "Melish. Map Of The United States. 1816" in gold.
Holdredge, Sterling M.
Illus. Title Page: State, te
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1866
Guide Book
Authors
Holdredge, Sterling M.
Full Title
(Illustrated Title Page to) State, Territorial and Ocean Guide Book of the Pacific: Containing The Time and Distance Tables ... on or Connecting with the Pacific Coast and the Interior ... To Which Are Added Nine Large and Reliable Maps Showing Principal Towns, Routes of Communication, etc. San Francisco: Published Semi-Annually by Sterling M. Holdredge. ... 1866.
List No
2544A
Note
Cowen p289. 2nd edition, 1st was 1865. Only two editions are known, 1865 and 1866 (Wheat). Wheat praised these maps and illustrated all nine. With a beautiful chromo litho title page illustrated with a globe showing the western hemisphere. Transportation scenes surround globe, including ships, a riverboat, train, and stagecoach. The nine maps are all double page and full of interesting information. They were lithographed by Grafton T. Brown, the first black lithographer in San Francisco. Rare. Book bound with cloth covers and "Guide Book of the Pacific" on the spine.
Holdredge, Sterling M.
Title Page: State, territori
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1866
Guide Book
Authors
Holdredge, Sterling M.
Full Title
(Title Page to) State, Territorial and Ocean Guide Book of the Pacific: Containing The Time and Distance Tables ... on or Connecting with the Pacific Coast and the Interior ... To Which Are Added Nine Large and Reliable Maps Showing Principal Towns, Routes of Communication, etc. San Francisco: Published Semi-Annually by Sterling M. Holdredge. ... 1866.
List No
2544B
Note
Cowen p289. 2nd edition, 1st was 1865. Only two editions are known, 1865 and 1866 (Wheat). Wheat praised these maps and illustrated all nine. With a beautiful chromo litho title page. The nine maps are all double page and full of interesting information. They were lithographed by Grafton T. Brown, the first black lithographer in San Francisco. Rare. Book bound with cloth covers and "Guide Book of the Pacific" on the spine.
Holdredge, Sterling M.
Central California.
1866
Guide Book
Authors
Holdredge, Sterling M.
Full Title
Central California.
List No
2544.001
Note
Map with pink line designating the California/Nevada border. Map centers on the San Francisco Bay area as well as the Gold Regions of the state.
Coloney, Fairchild & Co.
Ribbon Map Of The Father Of
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1866
Separate Map
Authors
Coloney, Fairchild & Co.
Full Title
Coloney & Fairchild's Patent Ribbon Maps ... Ribbon Map Of The Father Of Waters. Geographical and Scenic Maps upon this plan of all the rivers, rail road routes, stage and coast lines in the country are in preparation.
List No
4995.000
Note
This is the most ambitious Coloney & Fairchild strip or ribbon map: it shows the Mississippi River from its delta to its source at Lake Itaska, a distance of 2600 miles. It is backed on linen and rolls into paper covered spool with a hand crank. This is the revised edition, with much additional material added on river towns by William Bowen, President of the Pilot's Association of St. Louis (this information comes from the promotion for this map printed on the Ribbon Map of New York City). No record of the first issue found, although a copy exists at the Minnesota Historical Society. The river is colored blue against a black and white background. Distances from New Orleans are printed on the river at intervals to the source. Karrow's listing is for a variant: the map printed in five strips on one sheet and folded into the 1866 edition of Edward's Gazetteer of the Mississippi River. Scarce.
Colles, Christopher
Title Page: Survey of the ro
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1789
Guide Book
Authors
Colles, Christopher
Full Title
(Title Page to) A Survey of the Roads of the United States of America by Christopher Colles. 1789. C. Tiebout, Sculpt.
List No
2467B
Note
This is the first American "road book" and shows great detail in a series of strip maps of various routes around the middle Atlantic states. See the last image in this series for a key map showing the areas depicted by the maps. This set has 66 of 83 published maps. Rare - Ristow estimates only 30-35 copies extant. See Ristow's reproduction edition of this book for a complete discussion of Colles. With the volume are nine unbound maps from the set: 23, 24, 25, 33, 40, 41, 42, 44, and 45. Maps have been rebound in hardbound green leather covers with Colles's Roads in gilt on spine. Original blue paper covers bound at the back with title label "Colles's Survey of the Roads."
Colles, Christopher
From New York to Philadelphi
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1789
Guide Book
Authors
Colles, Christopher
Full Title
From New York to Philadelphia. (47)
List No
2467.043
Note
Without color.
Colles, Christopher
From Philadelphia to Annapol
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1789
Guide Book
Authors
Colles, Christopher
Full Title
From Philadelphia to Annapolis Md. (56)
List No
2467.053
Note
Without color.
Colles, Christopher
Cover: Survey, roads, United
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1789
Guide Book
Authors
Colles, Christopher
Full Title
(Covers to) A Survey of the Roads of the United States of America by Christopher Colles. 1789. C. Tiebout, Sculpt.
List No
2467A
Note
Covers from the original survey books. Heavy blue paper with "Colles's Survey of the Roads." affixed to the front cover.
Colles, Christopher
Text Page: A survey of the r
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1789
Guide Book
Authors
Colles, Christopher
Full Title
(Text Page to) A Survey of the Roads of the United States of America by Christopher Colles. 1789. C. Tiebout, Sculpt.
List No
2467C
Note
Page entitled, "Proposals for Publishing a Survey of the Roads of the United States of America." Proposal lays out the condition of printing, for example the use of copper plate and the correct scale. Cost to subscribers listed, which differs for subscribers and nonsubscribers.
Colles, Christopher, Ristow,
…
Index to the Plates in Chris
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1961
Guide Book
Authors
Colles, Christopher, Ristow, W. editor
Full Title
Index to the Plates in Christopher Colles' Survey of the Roads of the United States of America. (using the) Map of the Middle States Exhibiting the Post Roads c. 1790 after Evans, Bowles and Bradley.
List No
2467.067
Note
Map is from a 1961 reproduction of Colles' survey. The book is entitled, "A Survey of the Roads of the United States of America, 1789, by Christopher Colles." It reproduces all of the maps (83 in total) as well as two indexes to the maps, a biography of Colles and a bibliography his writings, and an inventory of the extant copies of the Survey.
Kimber, Emmor, Lewis, Samuel
(Page 1 of) Proposals ... Fo
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1815
Pamphlet
Authors
Kimber, Emmor, Lewis, Samuel
Full Title
(Page 1 of) Proposals by Emmor Kimber... For Publishing By Subscription, A New And Correct Map of the United States of North America. Exhibiting the counties, town, roads &c. in each state. Carefully compiled from Surveys and the most Authentic Documents. By Samuel Lewis. ... Extract from the Port-Folio, vol. 6, 1815, p. 304.
List No
0432A
Kimber, Emmor, Lewis, Samuel
(Pages 2-3 of) Proposals ...
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1815
Pamphlet
Authors
Kimber, Emmor, Lewis, Samuel
Full Title
(Pages 2-3 of) Proposals by Emmor Kimber... For Publishing By Subscription, A New And Correct Map of the United States of North America. Exhibiting the counties, town, roads &c. in each state. Carefully compiled from Surveys and the most Authentic Documents. By Samuel Lewis. ... Extract from the Port-Folio, vol. 6, 1815, p. 304.
List No
0432B
Kimber, Emmor, Lewis, Samuel
(Page 4 of) Proposals ... Fo
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1815
Pamphlet
Authors
Kimber, Emmor, Lewis, Samuel
Full Title
(Page 4 of) Proposals by Emmor Kimber... For Publishing By Subscription, A New And Correct Map of the United States of North America. Exhibiting the counties, town, roads &c. in each state. Carefully compiled from Surveys and the most Authentic Documents. By Samuel Lewis. ... Extract from the Port-Folio, vol. 6, 1815, p. 304.
List No
0432C
American Telephone and Teleg
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Cover: Lines, metallic circu
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1898
Pocket Map
Authors
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Full Title
(Covers to) Lines And Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. 15 Dey St., New York September 1898. (inset) Maine.
List No
3791A
American Telephone and Teleg
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Lines And Metallic Circuit C
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1898
Pocket Map
Authors
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Full Title
Lines And Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. 15 Dey St., New York September 1898. (inset) Maine.
List No
3791.001
Note
Shows the United States west to Kansas. Completed and projected telephone lines are shown. On the verso is "List of Stations Connected by Metallic Circuit Lines With the Long Distance System." On the folded cover is the statement "1000 miles and return in 5 minutes. The mail is quick, telegraph is quicker, but Long Distance Telephone is Instantaneous and you don't have to wait for an answer." Folding into self wrappers 20x9.5, with "American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Long Distance Telephone. New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis. General Offices 15 Dey St. New York."
American Telephone and Teleg
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Cover: Lines, metallic circu
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1891
Pocket Map
Authors
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Full Title
(Covers to) Lines and Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Co. 18 Cortlandt St. New York. March 1, 1891.
List No
5564A
American Telephone and Teleg
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Lines And Metallic Circuit C
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1891
Pocket Map
Authors
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Full Title
Lines and Metallic Circuit Connections. American Telephone and Telegraph Co. 18 Cortlandt St. New York. March 1, 1891.
List No
5564.001
Note
The map shows the communication lines in orange. On the folded cover is the statement "500 miles and return in 5 minutes. The mail is quick, telegraph is quicker, but Long Distance Telephone is Instantaneous and you don't have to wait for an answer." On the back of the map is a list of public pay stations. Folding into self wrappers 20x9.5, with "New York, Boston, Buffalo, Washington. Local and Long Distance Telephone. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. General Offices, 18 Cortlandt St. New-York. John C. Rankin Co., 34 Cortlandt St. N.Y."
Anderson, P.
Map Exhibiting The ... Lines
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1845
Separate Map
Authors
Anderson, P.
Full Title
Map Exhibiting The Experimental and Located Lines for the New-York and New-Haven Rail-Road ... Projected and Drawn by P. Anderson Civil Engr. Scale 1 to 40,000. Febr. 1845. Snyder & Black Lithogrs. 87 Fulton St. New-York.
List No
4218.000
Note
Greatly detailed strip map over ten feet long showing the surveyed routes of the New York and New Haven Railroad. The line was opened in 1849. The map is unique for a railroad map in its huge size, large scale, elegance of drawing, and variety of information shown (houses, trails, rivers, turnpikes, lighthouses, harbors, hills, swamps, etc.).
Tanner, Henry S., Armroyd, G
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Title Page: Connected view o
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1830
Geography Book
Authors
Tanner, Henry S., Armroyd, George
Full Title
(Title Page to) A Connected View of The Whole Internal Navigation of the United States, ... Corrected and Improved From the Edition of 1826, And Much Enlarged, ... With A Sheet Map, ... The Map Has Been Engraved For the Purpose ... On A Reduced Scale, From Tanner's Excellent Four Sheet Map of the United States, Recently Published. ... By a Citizen of the United States. Philadelphia: Published by the Author ... Printed by Lydia R. Bailey. 1830. (on verso) ...on the seventeenth day of April ... 1830, George Armroyd ... hath deposited ... a Book ... Pennsylvania.
List No
3067A
Tanner, Henry S., Armroyd, G
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A Connected View of The Whol
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1830
Geography Book
Authors
Tanner, Henry S., Armroyd, George
Full Title
A Connected View of The Whole Internal Navigation of the United States, ... Corrected and Improved From the Edition of 1826, And Much Enlarged, ... With A Sheet Map, ... The Map Has Been Engraved For the Purpose ... On A Reduced Scale, From Tanner's Excellent Four Sheet Map of the United States, Recently Published. ... By a Citizen of the United States. Philadelphia: Published by the Author ... Printed by Lydia R. Bailey. 1830. (on verso) ...on the seventeenth day of April ... 1830, George Armroyd ... hath deposited ... a Book ... Pennsylvania.
List No
3067.001
Note
2nd (and best) edition, first with Tanner's Map of the Canals and Railroads of the United States. The map is copyright 1830. The book lists over 150 canals and navigation improvements in great detail. The map shows the most important canals and two railroads in operation, and one proposed railroad (the Great Western Railroad, from New York to the Mississippi River)plus two others. The canals and railroad lines are in color. The first edition appeared in 1826 with 10 maps but without the Tanner map (see our copy #4214). Tanner in 1834 and 1840 (see our copies, #2655 and #979) published a book on Canals and Railroads that uses the same map, updated. Modelski lists the 1834 Tanner map as "one of the earliest general maps of the eastern United States showing railroads in operation." Since this 1830 copy is an earlier state of the same map, it probably qualifies as the true "first." Two folding plates of profiles of canals and railroads at the back. Not in Streeter, Eberstadt, or Graff. Bound in half leather boards with "A Connected View" on the spine.
Blum, George W.
San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa
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1896
Guide Book
Authors
Blum, George W.
Full Title
(Untitled map of the South Bay including San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties.)
List No
1592.003
Note
Bike paths shown in red and labeled with abbreviations. The first abbreviation of the two tells the road condition. Conditions are: G (good), F (fair), P (poor), and V.P. (very poor). The second abbreviation is for the grade of the road. Grades include: L (level), R (rolling), H (hilly), and M (mountainous).
Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Map of Virginia, Maryland an
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1839
National Atlas
Authors
Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Full Title
Map of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Exhibiting the Post Offices, Post Roads, Canals, Rail Roads, &c. By David H. Burr. (Late Topographer to the Post Office.) Geographer to the House of Representatives of the U.S. John Arrowsmith. Entered ... July 10th, 1839, by David H. Burr ... District of Columbia.
List No
0104.005
Note
In full color by county. Postal routes by coach, stage, sulkey, cross, rail roads and canals shown. In 8 sections mounted on linen. Label on back states "No. 5. Delaware, Maryland, Virginia."
Chicago and North Western Ra
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Map Of Chicago & North-Weste
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1880
Broadside
Authors
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Full Title
Map Of Chicago & North-Western Railway Lines (To) Dakota. (on verso) The Returns All In Better Than Ever This Year's Crop Reports From Along The Line Of The Chicago And North-Western Railway In Central And Southeastern Dakota ... Either Free Farms Or Cheap Farms Can now be had along or near the line of the Railroad ... Chas. N. Trivess, Printer, Chicago.
List No
4747.000
Note
A flamboyantly colored broadside promoting lands for sale along the projected Chicago & North-Western Railway line to Deadwood, Dakota. The date is estimated from the shown railway development, although the figures "D.78" appear on the left bottom, and that usually would indicate an 1878 date, however, none of the 1878 maps show the line developed as far as it is on the map. But 1878 may be the correct date, with the map showing the lines under construction - this would tie the broadside closer to the Black Hills gold rush of 1877 and explain the prominently shown Black Hills and the town of Deadwood on the map.
Clason Map Company
Radio Broadcasting Stations
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1930
Pocket Map
Authors
Clason Map Company
Full Title
Radio Broadcasting Stations Of The United States Showing Calls And Divisions Of Time. Copyrighted The C.M. Co. All Rights Reserved.
List No
4775.001
Note
The date is estimated. Shows location of radio stations, time zones, and has an index of stations with their "meter lengths" (?). Folded into gray card board covers 16x10 with green and black print, front cover reads "Price 25 Cents Radio Map With Index Of Broadcasting Stations Of United States And Posessions (sic) Canada Mexico Europe. The Clason Map Co. Chicago-Denver." Full color.
Colton, G.W.
Indiana.
1856
World Atlas
Authors
Colton, G.W.
Full Title
Indiana. Published By J.H. Colton & Co. No. 172 William St. New York. Entered ... 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. ... New York. No. 41.
List No
0149.046
Note
In full color by county.
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Maps showing the Indiana & I
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1872
Separate Map
Authors
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Full Title
Maps showing the Indiana & Illinois Central Railway. And Its Connections. Prepared By G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. 172 William Street New York. Entered ... 1872 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. ... Washington. (with) Untitled inset map of railway connections from the Eastern Seaboard to Colorado and Wyoming.
List No
5439.000
Note
Outline hand coloring with rail lines highlighted in blue and red. Fingers point the way on the large map to New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk.
Colton, J. H.
Cover: United States, Britis
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1849
Pocket Map
Authors
Colton, J. H.
Full Title
(Covers to) Map Of The United States The British Provinces Mexico &c. Showing the Routes of the U.S. Mail Steam Packets to California, & A Plan of the Gold Region. Published By J.H. Colton, 86 Cedar St. New York. 1849. Drawn & Engraved by J.M. Atwood. New York. Entered ... 1849 by J.H. Colton ... New York. (inset) Map Of The Gold Region. California. (untitled inset of South America).
List No
0170A
Colton, J. H.
Map Of The United States The
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1849
Pocket Map
Authors
Colton, J. H.
Full Title
Map Of The United States The British Provinces Mexico &c. Showing the Routes of the U.S. Mail Steam Packets to California, & A Plan of the Gold Region. Published By J.H. Colton, 86 Cedar St. New York. 1849. Drawn & Engraved by J.M. Atwood. New York. Entered ... 1849 by J.H. Colton ... New York. (inset) Map Of The Gold Region. California. (untitled inset of South America).
List No
0170.001
Note
With eleven pages of text titled "Particulars of Routes, Distances, Fares, &c., to Accompany Colton's Map of California and the Gold Region. Collected from Official Documents." On the map there is a view of Pyramid Lake over the title, taken from the Fremont Report and inset maps of the Gold Region and South America, showing the route around Cape Horn. Ackerman did the Lithography for this map as well as the Map of California, Oregon, and Texas (see our #98). This is the second state of the map - the first appeared in Fayette Robinson's "California and its Gold Regions" issued earlier in 1849 (see our 5029). Streeter: "This appears to be the first Colton map showing the gold fields." The North American portion of the map is taken from the North American map inset to the huge Smith/Colton "Map of the United States and the Canadas..." first issued in 1844, this inset later became the Johnson Family Atlas North American map of 1860. The map and the view of Pyramid Lake also appears in a Disturnell/Colton map of North America issued in 1854 and earlier (see our 3507). Outline color. Map is folded into dark blue cloth covers 13.5x8.5 with "Colton's Map Of The United States, Mexico &c. Shewing the Gold Region in California" printed in black on a tan paper label.
Fremont, J.C.
Title Page: Report of the Ex
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1845
Exploration Book
Authors
Fremont, J.C.
Full Title
(Title Page to) Report of The Exploring Expedition to The Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44.
List No
1833A
Fremont, J.C.
Map Of An Exploring Expediti
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1845
Exploration Book
Authors
Fremont, J.C.
Full Title
Map Of An Exploring Expedition To The Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, Oregon & North California In The Years 1843-44. By Brevet Capt. J. C. Fremont Of The Corps Of Topographical Engineers Under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert, Chief Of The Topographical Bureau. Lith. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore, Md.
List No
1833.001
Note
House Issue, map in case. Lacks the astronomical observations that appear in the first issue by the Senate. The large map of the west is one of the most interesting and beautiful government maps of the 1840's. It filled in many of the gaps in cartographic knowledge of the west. Charles Preuss was the cartographer. Map is without color. Book is bound with full leather with "Executive Documents 2d Sess. 28th Cong." on the spine in gold.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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Cover: Mitchell's travellers
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1832
Pocket Map
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H.
Full Title
(Covers to) Mitchell's Travellers Guide Through The United States. A Map Of The Roads, Distances, Steam Boat & Canal Routes &c. By J.H. Young. Philadelphia. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. 1832. Engraved On Steel By J.H. Young And D. Haines. Entered ... 1832, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania. (with 9 inset maps). (with folded sheet) Index. Steam-boat And Canal Routes ...
List No
2088A
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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Index: United States, travel
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1832
Pocket Map
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H.
Full Title
(Index to) Mitchell's Travellers Guide Through The United States. A Map Of The Roads, Distances, Steam Boat & Canal Routes &c. By J.H. Young. Philadelphia. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. 1832. Engraved On Steel By J.H. Young And D. Haines. Entered ... 1832, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania. (with 9 inset maps). (with folded sheet) Index. Steam-boat And Canal Routes ...
List No
2088B
Note
Index page affixed to the inside cover the pocket map case. Includes an index to place names, steamboat and canal routes, a statistical table of the United States, heights of the principal mountains and hills, lengths of principal rivers and lengths of principal canals.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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Mitchell's Travellers Guide
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1832
Pocket Map
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H.
Full Title
Mitchell's Travellers Guide Through The United States. A Map Of The Roads, Distances, Steam Boat & Canal Routes &c. By J.H. Young. Philadelphia. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. 1832. Engraved On Steel By J.H. Young And D. Haines. Entered ... 1832, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania. (with 9 inset maps).
List No
2088.001
Note
Map in outline color. Nine inset maps include: Vicinity of Cincinnati, ... of Albany, .... New Orleans, ... Falls of Niagara, ... Boston, ... New York, ... Philadelphia, ... Baltimore and Washington, ... Charleston.
Jones, T.W., Moore, S.S.
Cover: Traveler's directory.
1802
Guide Book
Authors
Jones, T.W., Moore, S.S.
Full Title
(Covers to) The Traveller's Directory, Or A Pocket Companion: Shewing The Course Of The Main Road Philadelphia To New York, And From Philadelphia To Washington. ... From Actual Survey. By S.S. Moore & T.W. Jones. Philadelphia: Printed For, And Published By, Mathew Carey. 1802.
List No
2646A
Jones, T.W., Moore, S.S.
Title Page: Traveler's direc
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1802
Guide Book
Authors
Jones, T.W., Moore, S.S.
Full Title
(Title Page to) The Traveller's Directory, Or A Pocket Companion: Shewing The Course Of The Main Road Philadelphia To New York, And From Philadelphia To Washington. ... From Actual Survey. By S.S. Moore & T.W. Jones. Philadelphia: Printed For, And Published By, Mathew Carey. 1802.
List No
2646B
Note
1st edition. Maps by F. Shallus & W. Harrison. The second American road book, after Colles. The maps are better engraved than Colles, in a style closer to the English road books of John Cary (see our 1790 copy). Descriptive text precedes the maps, describing the routes and places of interest. Smither engraved one map, I. Draper, two. The rest by Harrison & Shallus. See "New Jersey Road Maps" by Howard Rice. A second edition appeared in 1804, same maps, text rewritten. Full leather covers with no title on cover or spine.
Jones, T.W., Moore, S.S.
Road from Philadelphia to Wa
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1802
Guide Book
Authors
Jones, T.W., Moore, S.S.
Full Title
Road from Philadelphia to Washington. (Maps) 1, 2, 3 and 4. W. Harrison, Junr. sc.
List No
2646.006
Note
Four uncolored maps spanning two pages from the outskirts of Philadelphia to Brandywine.
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charl
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Map Of The Road From Missour
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1846
Regional Atlas
Authors
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charles
Full Title
Topographical Map Of The Road From Missouri To Oregon, Commencing At The Mouth Of The Kansas In The Missouri River And Ending At The Mouth Of The Wallah Wallah In The Columbia. In VII Sections. Section I. From the field notes and journal of Capt. J.C. Fremont, and from sketches and notes made on the ground by his assistant Charles Preuss. Compiled by Charles Preuss, 1846 By order of the Senate of the United States ... Lithogr. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore ...
List No
2773.001
Note
Map includes a chart of meteorological observations giving remarks, the temperature reading, and the altitude. It is also noted that "This section abounds with grass, water and fuel so that emigrants may encamp almost anywhere." But, elk and deer, the only game, are very scarce.
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charl
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Map Of The Road From Missour
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1846
Regional Atlas
Authors
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charles
Full Title
Topographical Map Of The Road From Missouri To Oregon, Commencing At The Mouth Of The Kansas In The Missouri River And Ending At The Mouth Of The Wallah Wallah In The Columbia. In VII Sections. Section II. From the field notes and journal of Capt. J.C. Fremont, and from sketches and notes made on the ground by his assistant Charles Preuss. Compiled by Charles Preuss, 1846 By order of the Senate of the United States ... Lithogr. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore ...
List No
2773.002
Note
Map includes a chart of meteorological observations giving remarks, the temperature reading, and the altitude. Buffalo are present in "inumerable bands," and it is suggested that the dung be used for fuel. Timber is scarce , except on the islands. It is noted that the Pawnee pose a threat to the traveler as they are likely to rob the emigrants along the route. A note from Fremont's report about the first viewing of the buffalo is included below the map.
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charl
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Map Of The Road From Missour
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1846
Regional Atlas
Authors
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charles
Full Title
Topographical Map Of The Road From Missouri To Oregon, Commencing At The Mouth Of The Kansas In The Missouri River And Ending At The Mouth Of The Wallah Wallah In The Columbia. In VII Sections. Section III. From the field notes and journal of Capt. J.C. Fremont, and from sketches and notes made on the ground by his assistant Charles Preuss. Compiled by Charles Preuss, 1846 By order of the Senate of the United States ... Lithogr. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore ...
List No
2773.003
Note
Map includes a chart of meteorological observations giving remarks, the temperature reading, and the altitude. From the notes on the map, this appears to have been a difficult stretch of road. No game was found 30 miles each way from Fort Laramie. Grass was scanty as was fuel. It is stated that, "Sioux Indians are not to be trusted." Notes from Fremont's report states that Fort Laramie should be used as an established military post. It would make the whole area safer and could also continue to be a trading post.
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charl
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Map Of The Road From Missour
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1846
Regional Atlas
Authors
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charles
Full Title
Topographical Map Of The Road From Missouri To Oregon, Commencing At The Mouth Of The Kansas In The Missouri River And Ending At The Mouth Of The Wallah Wallah In The Columbia. In VII Sections. Section IV. From the field notes and journal of Capt. J.C. Fremont, and from sketches and notes made on the ground by his assistant Charles Preuss. Compiled by Charles Preuss, 1846 By order of the Senate of the United States ... Lithogr. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore ...
List No
2773.004
Note
This section of the map includes the Wind River Mountains and a discussion of the continental divide by Fremont. In his report Fremont states, "We mounted the barometer in the snow of the summit ... giving 13, 570 feet for the elevation above the Gulf of Mexico. Fields of snow lay far below us: boundless mountains stretched before us. A stillness the most profound, and a terrible solitude, forced themselves constantly on the mind as the great features of this place." This section traverses the war ground of the Indians, and so it is noted that guards and watches should be in place.
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charl
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Map Of The Road From Missour
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1846
Regional Atlas
Authors
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charles
Full Title
Topographical Map Of The Road From Missouri To Oregon, Commencing At The Mouth Of The Kansas In The Missouri River And Ending At The Mouth Of The Wallah Wallah In The Columbia. In VII Sections. Section V. From the field notes and journal of Capt. J.C. Fremont, and from sketches and notes made on the ground by his assistant Charles Preuss. Compiled by Charles Preuss, 1846 By order of the Senate of the United States ... Lithogr. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore ...
List No
2773.005
Note
Notes in this section include a mention of the Great Salt Lake as "one of the wonders of nature, and perhaps without a rival in the world..." The travelers were now out of danger from the Indians as the Snake Indians were considered to be friendly.
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charl
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Map Of The Road From Missour
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1846
Regional Atlas
Authors
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charles
Full Title
Topographical Map Of The Road From Missouri To Oregon, Commencing At The Mouth Of The Kansas In The Missouri River And Ending At The Mouth Of The Wallah Wallah In The Columbia. In VII Sections. Section VI. From the field notes and journal of Capt. J.C. Fremont, and from sketches and notes made on the ground by his assistant Charles Preuss. Compiled by Charles Preuss, 1846 By order of the Senate of the United States ... Lithogr. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore ...
List No
2773.006
Note
The accompanying notes state, "This is the most trying section for the traveller on the whole route. Water, though good and plenty, is difficult to reach, as the river is hemmed in by high and vertical rocks and many of the bystreams are without water in the dry season. Grass is only to be found at the marked camping places, and barely sufficient to keep strong animals from starvation. Game there is none. The road is very rough by volcanic rocks, detrimental to wagons and carts. In sage bushes consists the only Fuel. Lucky, that by all these hardships the traveller is not harassed by the Indians, who are peacable & harmless."
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charl
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Map Of The Road From Missour
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1846
Regional Atlas
Authors
Fremont, J.C., Preuss, Charles
Full Title
Topographical Map Of The Road From Missouri To Oregon, Commencing At The Mouth Of The Kansas In The Missouri River And Ending At The Mouth Of The Wallah Wallah In The Columbia. In VII Sections. Section VII. From the field notes and journal of Capt. J.C. Fremont, and from sketches and notes made on the ground by his assistant Charles Preuss. Compiled by Charles Preuss, 1846 By order of the Senate of the United States ... Lithogr. by E. Weber & Co. Baltimore ...
List No
2773.007
Note
This map contains the largest amount of written data. Copious notes are included from October 10th through October 25th. The last note tells about the first sighting of the Columbia River. Fremont notes that the distance from the mouth of the Kansas to "this place" is about 2,000 miles. They were greeted at Fort Wallah-Wallah by Mr. McKinley, the commander of the post, who received them "with great civility."
Tanner, Henry S.
Cover: United States roads,
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1825
Guide Book
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
(Covers to) The Traveller's Guide. A Map Of The Roads, Canals And Steam Boat Routes Of The United States ... Designed for the use of Travellers, By H.S. Tanner. Published by H.S. Tanner, 177 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. Entered ... 21st day of May 1825, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania.
List No
0974A
Tanner, Henry S.
A Map Of The Roads, Canals A
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1825
Guide Book
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
The Traveller's Guide. A Map Of The Roads, Canals And Steam Boat Routes Of The United States ... Designed for the use of Travellers, By H.S. Tanner. Published by H.S. Tanner, 177 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. Entered ... 21st day of May 1825, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania.
List No
0974.001
Note
First edition of Tanner's guide. In pocket map form, with the map and no text, as issued. Ristow says the first edition was 1834, and while that was the first issue of the enlarged guide with text, this 1825 map is from the same plate as the 1834 map and thus should be seen as the first edition of the guide. The entire lower right corner of the map is taken up with lists of "Steam Boat Routes Throughout the United States," which are keyed to letters in the map margins. In the 1834 and later editions, these lists are replaced with inset maps of U.S. cities, and the lists are given, along with added stage and railroad routes, in the body of the text. Outline color by state. In red leather covers, 13x8, gilt stamped "Traveller's Guide Through The U. States."
Tanner, Henry S.
United States of America.
1829
Case Map
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
United States of America: by H.S. Tanner, 1829. Entered ... the 10th day of June, 1829, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Engraved by H.S. Tanner, assisted by E.B. Dawson, W. Allen & J. Knight.
List No
0975.001
Note
The first edition. With inset maps of fourteen cities, South Florida, Oregon and the Mandan Districts (with a chart of the Outlet of Oregon River), two Statistical tables, and fourteen profiles of portages, canals and railroads. With Tanner's "Memoir...Intended to Accompany His New Map of the United States." This was one of the most popular general maps of the eastern United States and went through several editions (Phillips, Karrow, Yale, and Howes show editions of 1829, 1830, 1832, 1834, 1836, 1838, 1839, 1841, 1843, and 1850). Distances on all major roads are shown between towns, an effort that Tanner states in the Memoir caused the map to take twice as long to produce. Latitude is measured from Washington, D.C., making this a truly "American" map. Although Tanner states that "The new map of the United States is founded on, and embraces generally, the valuable and original information, contained in our American Atlas," the general form of the map bears a striking resemblance to J.&A. Walker's Map of the United States published in London in 1827, a fact that Tanner does not mention. Howes (T23) shows "An Alphabetical Index to the four sheet map of the United States," also to accompany editions of the map. This is one of best early large maps of the United States and the premier map for its period, without equal until Mitchell produced the first edition of his Reference and Distance Map of the United States in 1834. Kept in a half leather case with ties to keep it closed. Measuring 23x18, it has "Tanner's United States" embossed on the red leather spine.
Transcontinental Air Transpo
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Air Route from Los Angeles t
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1929
Pocket Map
Authors
Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc.
Full Title
(Map of the United States showing the air route from Los Angeles, California to Columbus, Ohio). Copyright, Rand McNally & Company.
List No
3704.001
Note
Map shows the air route from Los Angeles to Columbus in full color. From Clovis, New Mexico to Waynoka, Oklahoma it was still necessary to travel that section by rail. The map also shows the TAT weather reporting stations begun specifically to service this air route. By teletype the observers were able to communicate with the pilots about weather conditions in the upcoming regions. The "Certificate of Flight" was completed by Mason Menefee. He departed Los Angeles on April 25, 1930 and went as far as St. Louis, Missouri.
