Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California. Compiled from the U.S. Land & Coast Surveys, the several Military, Scientific & Rail Road Explorations, the State & County Boundary Surveys made under the Order of the Surveyor General of California, & from Private Surveys. By George H. Goddard, C.E. Completed with Additions & Corrections up to the day of publication from the U.S. Land Office & other reliable sources. Lithy. Of Britton & Rey, Montgomery St. Cor. Commercial, S.F. Entered ... 1857 by Britton & Rey ... California. Engraved by H. Steinegger.
List No
2901.000
Note
1st edition. Wheat: "This map, a beautiful example of the cartographer's art, is unfortunately rare and little-known...it was by far the most accurate and complete map of California and of its gold regions which had as yet been published." This copy was issued as a wall map, but it has been nicely restored, varnish removed, rebacked on paper without the rollers. The other examples I am aware of were all pocket maps. See Shumate essay on Goddard. A second edition, reduced in size, was published in 1858, and a third edition was published in 1860 (see WH copies). Map is unvarnished and without rollers. Outline color by county with a full color wash.
Doolittle, A.J., Holt, A.J.,
…
New Map Of The State Of Cali
…
1863
Pocket Map
Authors
Doolittle, A.J., Holt, A.J., Ransom, Leander
Full Title
New Map Of The State Of California And Nevada Territory Exhibiting the Rivers, Lakes, Bays and Islands, with the principal Towns, Roads, Railroads and Transit Routes to the Silver Mining Districts of Nevada Territory ... Carefully compiled from United States and other Reliable Surveys by Leander Ransom. A.J. Doolittle, 1863. ... Entered ... 1863 by Warren Holt ... California. Lith. by L. Nagel, 529 Clay St. San Francisco.
List No
4393.001
Note
There are several editions of this map: The first appears in 1862 (Wheat 1046 - "notably rare") under the title of "New Map of the State of California Exhibiting..." and copyrighted in 1861. The Nevada-Utah border in on the 116th meridian. Then in 1863, another issue appears with the same title, but dated 1863 and copyrighted in 1862. A table of distances is added above the title, and the Nevada-Utah boundary is still on the 116th meridian (Wheat 1070). The next issue is still 1863, same title, but the copyright 1863 (Streeter 2880). Then another 1863 issue with the title as above, but with "A" before "New Map..." and Nagel's name dropped (Wheat 1071 - illustrated p. 77). This issue is discussed at length by Wheat and is called "a Nevada map of first importance." There are many additions in Nevada from the prior issues - Wheat delineates them. Our copy is a variant of Wheat 1071 - there is no "A" in the title, Nagel's name is shown, and there are several erasures of town names and one mining district - Agusta Dist (just below the "V" and "A" of Nevada) had been erased as well. The Humboldt River has also been changed. It is not clear if our issue is earlier or later than the Wheat 1071. In stamped red cloth covers 16x11 with an ad for Maps, etc. on the inside cover, Adrien Gensoul's name pasted over Holt's name. Front cover stamped with "Map Of California And Nevada" in gilt. With four pages of routes and distances. This is a superb map, full of interesting and exotic information in Nevada and California. Scale (ca. 1:1,750,000) not 24 miles to an in. as stated on map.
Trask, John B.
Map of the State of Californ
…
1853
Separate Map
Authors
Trask, John B.
Full Title
Map Of The State Of California. Published by Britton & Rey Lithographers, Cor. of Commercial & Montgomery Sts. San Francisco. Drawn & Compiled from the most recent Surveys by J.B. Trask. Entered ... 1853 by Britton & Rey ... California.
List No
2674.000
Note
Shows great detail and accuracy. Wheat: "This is one of the best, as well as one of the rarest maps of the period." See also Trask's various Geological studies of California. Bancroft duplicate. Map is full color by county.
Jackson, William A.
Mining District of Californi
…
1851
Pocket Map
Authors
Jackson, William A.
Full Title
Map Of The Mining District of California by Wm. A. Jackson. Published by Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall St. New York. Entered ... 1851 by Lambert & Lane ... New York. (with 16 page appendix) Appendix To Jackson's Map Of The Mining Districts Of California. ... Second Edition, Revised And Enlarged. New-York: Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall-Street. 1851.
List No
2545.001
Note
This is one of the most attractive of the California Gold Rush period maps. Here it is published in pocket map form, with the 16 page "Appendix to Jackson's Map..." which describes the important mining centers. More ornate and detailed than Jackson's map of 1850, this is the only map to label Santa Cruz county "Branciforte." Shows for the first time, some of the mining activity in the south, which Jackson was involved with as an engineer. Map is full color by county, folded into dark green cloth covers 15x10 with "Jackson's Map Of The Mining Districts Of California" stamped in gilt.
Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.
Bancroft's Map Of California
…
1864
Pocket Map
Authors
Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.
Full Title
Bancroft's Map Of California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona. Published By H.H. Bancroft, & Compy. Booksellers & Stationers San Francisco Cal. 1864. Entered ... 1863, by H.H. Bancroft & Company ... California.
List No
4820.001
Note
First edition, second issue of this map with a different border and small changes in the map (see notes to our #4819). Full color by county. Folded into stamped brown cloth covers 16x10.5 with "Bancroft's Map Of California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona." in gilt.
Bielawski, C., Hoffman, Hoff
…
The Central Part of the Stat
…
1865
Pocket Map
Authors
Bielawski, C., Hoffman, Hoffmann, J.D., Poett, A.
Full Title
Topographical And Railroad Map of the Central Part of the State of California, and Part of the State Of Nevada. 1865. Compiled from Railroad Surveys, U.S. Public Land Surveys, U.S. Coast Surveys, California State Geological Survey (Prof. J.D. Whitney), and from reliable private Surveys, and Published by C. Bielawski, J.D. Hoffmann & A. Poett, Civil Engineers & Survrs. Britton & Co. Lith: San Francisco. Entered ... 1865 by J.D. Hoffmann & A. Poett ... California.
List No
4822.001
Note
This scarce map shows a large band of central California from San Francisco Bay to Virginia City, Nevada. The showing of railroads is extensive with a separate table listing the engineers for each road. Topography is delineated in "crayon" style resulting in a very clear rendition of the Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The mining camps are shown in great number and the overall detail is most impressive with a 4 miles to 1 inch scale. The Whitney Survey "Map of Central California" of 1873 is the only map that we know of that is comparable, yet it is eight years later, at a scale of 6 miles to 1 inch, and runs from west to east from San Francisco Bay, thus ending at Mono Lake and missing Lake Tahoe. This 1865 map runs from southwest to northeast, covering Lake Tahoe and extending to Pyramid Lake in Nevada. We have not seen any map of central California of this period that has the clarity and detail of this map. The map was copyrighted in 1865 by Hoffmann and Poett, about whom not much is known, except that Hoffmann made a "Topographical Map of Lake Tahoe..." in 1874 with Ferdinand Von Leicht (Graff 4497), it is not clear why Bielawski was not also listed on the copyright - perhaps because he was for many years surveyor for the U.S. General Land Office in San Francisco. Haiman states that Bielawski "was considered the most important person in the Land Office, that he personally surveyed and was generally recognized as the best authority on real property titles in the state." This copy is folded into untitled brown cloth covers stamped with a decorative border.
Geological Survey of Califor
…
Map Of California And Nevada
…
1874
Case Map
Authors
Geological Survey of California, Craven, A., Hoffman, Hoffmann, C.F., Leicht, F.
Full Title
State Geological Survey Of California, J.D. Whitney, State Geologist. Map Of California And Nevada. Drawn By F.v. Leicht And A. Craven ... J. Bien, Lith. N.Y. 2nd edition Revised by Hoffmann and Craven and issued by authority of the Regents of the University of California given May 12th 1874.
List No
0115.000
Note
1st edition was 1873. Under the title is the following Note: "In the compilation of this map the following materials were used. For California: The work of the State Geological Survey and that of the U.S. Coast and Land Surveys. For Nevada: The work of the Fortieth Parallel Survey, under Clarence King, the U.S. Engineer Explorations under Williamson and Wheeler, the Central Pacific Railroad Survey under Butler Ives, and the work of the California Survey, by Wackenreuder, Craven, Wilson and Loehr from 1863 to 1872." Full printed color. Map is dissected into 54 sections and mounted on linen. Folds into a tan cloth folding case 19x13 with "California & Nevada California Geological Survey 1874" stamped in gold on the spine.
Geological Survey of Califor
…
Topographical Map of Central
…
1873
Separate Map
Authors
Geological Survey of California, Hoffman, Hoffmann, Charles F., Whitney, J.D.
Full Title
Topographical Map of Central California Together With a Part of Nevada. (Sheets III & IV). State Geological Survey Of California. J.D. Whitney, State Geologist. C.F. Hoffmann, Principal Topographer, V. Wackenreuder, J.T. Gardner, A. Craven, A.D. Wilson, Field Assistants. 1873 ... Julius Bien, Engr.
List No
2546.000
Note
South 2 sheets of 4, top 2 sheets never issued, thus complete. Two unmounted sheets on heavy paper. Never folded. Hoffmann was the principal topographer. Wheat says the Northwest sheet was issued, does not mention the northeast being issued. WH says the two northern sheets were issued with areas left unsurveyed, he doubts that they were ever mounted on linen and colored. So the bottom two in this issue can be considered "complete". Vogdes lists the date as 1872 (and elsewhere as 1873!). We think 1873 is correct. Vogdes says sheet II, northeast sheet, was issued in 1872, he also dates sheet III and IV as 1872, and sheet III as having an 1871 issue (Fitch had a copy of this 1871 sheet III issue on thin paper, folded into covers, Cat. 41). There is a note on the map reading "The portion of Nevada included between the parallels ... taken from the work of the 40th Parallel Survey in charge of Clarence King, by permission of Genl. A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers." Outline color by county.
United States. Congress, Cal
…
Map Of The San Joaquin, Sacr
…
1873
Separate Map
Authors
United States. Congress, California Irrigation Commission
Full Title
Map Of The San Joaquin, Sacramento And Tulare Valleys, State Of California, prepared under the direction of the Board Of Commissioners On Irrigation appointed under the Act of Congress approved March 3rd 1873, showing the country that may be irrigated and a Provisional System Of Irrigation Compiled from the Maps of the Geological Survey Of California and from Special Surveys and Examinations. 1873. Published by authority of the Hon. Secretary of War in the Office of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army.
List No
4916.000
Note
This is another copy of the map that appears in the 1874 "Irrigation of the San Joaquin, Tulare, and Sacramento Valleys, in the State of California." (43rd Cong., 1st Sess., House Doc. No. 290). See our #1061. Printed in full color.
Fremont, J.C.
Map Of Oregon And Upper Cali
…
1848
Exploration Book
Authors
Fremont, J.C.
Full Title
Map Of Oregon And Upper California From the Surveys of John Charles Fremont And other Authorities. Drawn By Charles Preuss Under the Order of the Senate Of The United States, Washington City 1848. Lithy. by E. Weber & Co. Balto. (inset) Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco.
List No
1857.001
Note
The map for the first time filled in the details of the Great Basin. Charles Preuss drew the map. A smaller version of the map appears in President Polk's Message of 1849 (see our copy). Report rebound with cloth covered boards and title on spine.
Frey, A.C., Nell, Louis
Topographical Railroad & Cou
…
1868
Pocket Map
Authors
Frey, A.C., Nell, Louis
Full Title
Topographical Railroad & County Map Of The States Of California And Nevada Compiled from the latest explorations and other official information by L. Nell, N.Y. Published by A.C. Frey & Co 204 Fulton St. New York. General Agents for California A. Roman & Co. 417 & 419 Montgomery St. San Francisco. Ferd. Mayer & Co. Lithographers, 96 Fulton St. N.Y. Entered ... 1868 by Frey & Nell ... New York. (inset) Map of the City of San Francisco, California. (inset) Map Of The Great National Pacific Railroads.
List No
3440.000
Note
Wheat writes several pages about this map, being impressed with its up to date cartography. Williamson's proposed route through the Owyhee to the Idaho mines is shown, as well as much current detail in central Nevada and all of California. The influence of Williamson's 1866 "Map of Parts of California, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho Territory" (both the published and the ms version) is obvious. A wheel shows the "Difference of time between S. Francisco and other important Cities." This may be Louis Nell's first commercial map, before his extensive work for the Wheeler Survey in the 1870's and his Colorado maps of the 1880's. The railroad map shows the Union Pacific completed to Cheyenne and the Central Pacific to the Nevada border. This is both a beautiful map and an excellent depiction of California and Nevada just before the completion of the railroad. Wheat mentions that the towns of the Humboldt valley are sprinkled with names that disappear in a few years with the coming of the railroad. Full color by county.
U.S. General Land Office
State Of California.
1879
Separate Map
Authors
U.S. General Land Office
Full Title
Department Of The Interior General Land Office J.A. Williamson, Commissioner. State Of California. 1879. Compiled from the official Records of the General Land Office and other sources by C. Roeser, Principal Draughtsman G.L.O. Photo lith & print by Julius Bien 16 & 18 Park Place N.Y.
List No
3456.000
Note
2 sheet map printed in color. The first GLO map of California in printed colors. Shows 529 private land grants.
U.S. War Department, Chief o
…
Map Of California And Nevada
…
1879
Separate Map
Authors
U.S. War Department, Chief of Engineers
Full Title
Map Of California And Nevada, With Parts Of Utah & Arizona. Prepared in the Office of the Chief Of Engineers U.S.A. 1879.
List No
3360.000
Note
A larger version of a portion of the Freyhold/Warren U.S. of 1879. Wheat mentions this map in the same paragraph as the Freyhold/Warren map but he does not notice that they are from the same map! Wheat calls this map "certainly a major map of this large area..." Issued on thin paper for field use. Paper is watermarked "Crane Co. 1885." Map is without color.
Bidwell, John, 1819-1900, La
…
Map of the Valley of the Sac
…
1848
Case Map
Authors
Bidwell, John, 1819-1900, Larkin, Thomas Oliver, 1802-1858
Full Title
Map of the Valley of the Sacramento including the Gold Region. This map is a correct tracing of the map of Bidwell, Land Surveyor, by Thos. O. Larkin Esq: late Consul of the U.S. for California, and by him stated to be the best reference in California. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1848 by J.H. Bufford & Co. in the Clerks office for the District Court of Massachusetts. Table of Distances (distances by sea to California and points in between)
List No
5583.000
Note
Escala de 15 Leguas Spanish (linear scale). Lithograph, 21 3/8"x 17 1/4", full color. Scale about ---. Folded in cloth case, 5"x 3 1/4", blind stamped, "Gold Region" in gilt on front cover, on verso of front cover, printed paper label, in gilt, reading, "A Correct Survey of the Gold Region California." The map shows Ranchos in the Central Valley and along the American river has "Gold Region" on both sides. Signature in ink on verso front cover, "Stickney & Thaxter". Contained in red leather drop case, gilt trim, title in gilt on spine. Original in Warren Heckrotte Collection, which is the source of description and notes.
Cram Atlas Company
California.
1875
National Atlas
Authors
Cram Atlas Company
Full Title
Cram's Rail Road & Township Map of California. Published by Geo. F. Cram. Proprietor of the Western Map Depot. 66, Lake St. Chicago Ills. 1875.
List No
5370.030
Note
Map in full color by county. Railroad lines clearly shown. Inset of eastern California. (Note: The map has been rotated 90 degrees clockwise for readability.)
Eddy, William M.
Official map of the State of
…
1854
Pocket Map
Authors
Eddy, William M.
Full Title
Approved and declared to be the official map of the State of California by an act of the Legislature passed March 25th 1853. Compiled by W.M. Eddy State Surveyor General. Published for R.A. Eddy, Marysville, California by J.H. Colton, No. 86 Cedar St. New York 1854. Authorities --- (with inset:) San Francisco and Adjoining Bays. Engraved on stone by Schedler & Liebler, 129 William St. New York. Printed by D. McLellan, 26 Spruce St. N.Y. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1853 by Wm. M. Eddy in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California.
List No
5582.001
Note
Lithograph, 49 3/4"x 38 1/2" plus floral border. Scale18 miles to an inch. Inset : 19 3/8"x 15 1/2", scale about 2 1/4 miles to an inch. Full color. Once folded, now flattened and backed with rice paper. Folder, 6 1/4"x 4 1/4" (15 x 12 cm.), rebacked, leather covered, blind stamped, title in gilt on front cover, verso front cover leaf of text advertising Colton's maps. In ink on leaf : Genl [name not decipherable] from Wm M Ed[dy ]. This matches signature on Eddy's Surveryor General's Report for 1852. According to Wheat, Eddy died in March, 1854. Wheat states that map was not yet ready in March 1854 but does not give reason. However, Eddy as Surveyor General states in his report dated Dec. 15, 1853 that he has received a few copies of the map and more were soon expected. My copy is signed by Eddy on verso of cover. Original in Warren Heckrotte Collection, which is the source of description and notes.
U.S. General Land Office
California.
1866
National Atlas
Authors
U.S. General Land Office
Full Title
Map of the Public Surveys in California and Nevada to accompany Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office 1866. Department of the Interior, General Land Office, October 2nd 1866. Jo. S. Wilson, Commissioner. Lith. of J. Bien, 24 Vesey Street, N.Y. House R. Ex. Doc. No. 1. 38th Cong. 1st. Sess.
List No
1070.020
Note
Map in outline color. The following items are shown: asphaltum wells, salt ponds, oil springs, and numerous types of mines including gold, silver, quick silver, copper, tin and lead.
Rand McNally and Company
California.
1897
World Atlas
Authors
Rand McNally and Company
Full Title
Rand, McNally & Co.'s new business atlas map of California. Copyright, 1892, by Rand, McNally & Co. (Chicago, 1897)
List No
3565.146
Note
Col. map. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows railroads, townships, reservations, etc. Insets: (Central California from Sacramento to Fresno). Scale (ca. 1:875,000) -- (Portion of Southern California from Los Angeles to San Diego). Scale (ca. 1:1,000,000). Title in margin: Rand, McNally & Company's Indexed atlas of the world. California.
Asher & Adams
Composite: Calif., Nevada.
1874
National Atlas
Authors
Asher & Adams
Full Title
(Composite of) Asher & Adams' California & Nevada. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1874 by Asher & Adams ... at Washington. (New York, 1874)
List No
0041.030
Note
Composite of 2 sheets: South portion -- North portion. Hand col. engraved map. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows townships, distances along railroads, etc. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
California State Board of Tr
…
Map of California.
1892
Guide Book
Authors
California State Board of Trade
Full Title
Map of California, prepared for the State Board of Trade, 1892 ... By the Elliot (sic) Pub. Co., S.F. (with) Map of section surrounding San Francisco. (with) Map showing Orange Co., and part of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.
List No
5642.001
Note
Col. lithographed map with 2 insets. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes statistical tables.
California State Board of Tr
…
Map of California.
1908
Pamphlet
Authors
California State Board of Trade
Full Title
Geographical, topographical and railroad map of California. Published by the California State Board of Trade, 1908. Copyrighted 1907.
List No
5644.001
Note
Col. lithographed map. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Shows railway, shipping routes and counties only. Includes comparative area map and table of agricultural statistics.
Southern Pacific Company
Map of California.
1901
Separate Map
Authors
Southern Pacific Company
Full Title
Map of California compiled from latest official & authentic information, by the Southern Pacific Company. (8th. edn. 1901)
List No
5643.001
Note
Col. lithographed map. Relief shown by hachures. Shows drainage, settlements, railroads, counties, etc. Includes indexes, and tables of temperature and county populations. David Rumsey Collection copy has annotations in red ink. "No. 74. 8-2-01-50M".
C.H. Street & Co., Immigrati
…
California.
1886
Separate Map
Authors
C.H. Street & Co., Immigration Association of California
Full Title
Map of the state of California, compiled expressly for C.H. Street & Co., successors to the Immigration Association of California, 415 Montgomery St., San Francisco ... Lith. Britton & Rey, S.F. (1886?)
List No
3947.001
Note
Relief shown by hachures. Covers also Nevada. Shows townships, railroads, etc.
Tassin, J. B.
State Of California.
1851
Separate Map
Authors
Tassin, J. B.
Full Title
A newly constructed and improved map of the state of California. Shewing the extent and boundary of the different counties according to an Act passed by the Legislature April 25th, 1851. With a corrected and improved delineation of the gold region compiled from the best and most recent surveys by J.B. Tassin. Lith. by Pollard & Peregoy -- Published by Cooke and Lecount, San Francisco. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1851 by J.B. Tassin ... Northern District of the state of California.
List No
5651.000
Note
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows drainage, counties, roads, etc. Covers also Nevada. Wheat Gold states it shows many more mining camps than any of the 1850 maps and "It is quite similar to Butler but discloses somewhat better workmanship."
1-24 of 24
Please wait while the presentation is being created...
