Map of Texas and part of New Mexico. / U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers / 1857

Map of Texas and part of New Mexico. U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers, 1857

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Full Title: Map of Texas and part of New Mexico compiled in the Bureau of Topgraphl. Eng'rs. chiefly for military purposes, 1857 ... Lith. of Ritchie & Dunnovant. Printed at H.F. Walling's Map Establishment, 90 Fulton St., New York.

Author: U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers

Date: 1857

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Author: U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers

Date: 1857

Short Title: Map of Texas and part of New Mexico.

Publisher: New York: H.F. Walling.

Type: Separate Map

Object Height cm: 85

Object Width cm: 93

Scale 1: 1,500,000

Note: Probably the best and most detailed military map of Texas issued before the Civil War - rivers, roads, explorer's routes, water holes, forts and towns are shown. Includes "List of authorities." The Warren map of 1857 (see our #4013) incorporates much of this information, with even more information from this map appearing on the Warren map of 1858 (see our #2750). A later version of this map appeared in the Atlas To Accompany The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (see our #1780) as plate 54. Martin and Martin incorrectly state that the map was not published until it appeared in the "Atlas to Accompany..." This is the only government map published by H.F. Walling that we know of. This copy came from a group of about ten copies found with the J.D. Graham papers. Without color. Scarce. Relief shown by hachures.

Reference: Day p.63,64; Phillips Maps of America, p. 845; Martin and Martin, 45 (later issue)

State / Province: Texas ; New Mexico ; Oklahoma

Subject: Military

List No: 5141.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Ritchie & Dunnavant

Published In: Map of Texas and part of New Mexico compiled in the Bureau of Topgraphl. Eng'rs. chiefly for military purposes, 1857 ... Lith. of Ritchie & Dunnovant. Printed at H.F. Walling's Map Establishment, 90 Fulton St., New York.

Publication Author: U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers

Publication Date: 1857

Publication Reference: Day p.63,64; Phillips Maps of America, p. 845; Martin and Martin, 45 (later issue)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 5141.000

Publication Type: Separate Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 85

Publication Width cm: 93

Image No: 5141000

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