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California. U.S. General Land Office, 1866

California. / U.S. General Land Office / 1866
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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.

Author: U.S. General Land Office

Date: 1866

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Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record:

Author: U.S. General Land Office

Date: 1866

Short Title: California.

Publisher: Washington: U.S.

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 77

Object Width cm: 90

Scale 1: 1,170,000

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.

Reference: P1388.

State / Province: California

Subject: U.S. Public Survey

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

Series No: 22

Engraver or Printer: Bien, J.

Published In: Maps accompanying Report of the commissioner of the General Land Office.

Publication Author: U.S. General Land Office

Publication Date: 1866

Publication Reference: P1388.

Publication Note: Table of contents has title: List Of Maps, Showing The progress of public surveys accompanying the Annual Report of the General Land Office, dated October 2, 1866 ... First large colored state maps issued by GLO. Maps mounted on linen and bound in folio with "General Land Office Report. Maps." stamped in gilt on the spine. No text, which was issued separately. Outline color. David Rumsey Collection copy lacks cover title.

Publication List No: 1070.000

Publication Type: National Atlas

Publication Maps: 23

Publication Height cm: 40

Publication Width cm: 28

Image No: 1070020

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