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California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico. (Mitchell, Samuel Augustus), 1855

California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico. / (Mitchell, Samuel Augustus) / 1855
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Full Title: A new map of the state of California, the territories of Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., no. 253 Market Street, Philadelphia. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. in the ... District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania. (1854)

Author: (Mitchell, Samuel Augustus)

Date: 1855

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Author: (Mitchell, Samuel Augustus)

Date: 1855

Short Title: California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico.

Publisher: Philadelphia: Cowperthwait, Desilver, Butler

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 41

Object Width cm: 33

Scale 1: 6,600,000

Note: Washington and Oregon shown separately. Map appears to be the same as that in the late 1854 atlas. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows Indian tribes. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

State / Province: U.S. West ; California ; Oregon

Full Title: A new map of the state of California, the territories of Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., no. 253 Market Street, Philadelphia. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. in the ... District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania. (1854)

List No: 4328.001

Page No: 37

Published In: A new universal atlas containing maps of the various empires, kingdoms, states and republics of the World. With a special map of each of the United States, plans of cities &c. Comprehended in seventy five sheets and forming a series of one hundred and twenty nine maps, plans and sections ... Philadelphia, Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. No. 253 Market Street. 1855. Entered ... 1850 by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) J. Wissler delr. Chromolith. of P.S. Duval & Co. Phila.

Publication Author: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus

Publication Date: 1855

Publication Reference: Phillips, 6118.

Publication Note: Early 1855 edition. The Arkansas map has steamboat routes across the top. The Texas map is undated. New Jersey is dated 1854. See the late 1855 edition - further evidence that Mitchell updated the atlas at least twice a year. This copy belonged to Judah Chase (with his name gold stamped on the cover) who was a noted Blue Hill, Maine, Sea Captain and owner of the Brig Thomas M. Lyon. This ship sailed from Havre, France, at the end of March, 1836, and sank in a heavy gale off the Island of Jersey - but the crew was saved. The fine condition of this atlas suggests that it remained in Captain Judah's library and never went to sea. Maps are in full color. Bound in half leather dark green cloth covered boards with "Mitchell's Universal Atlas. Judah Chase." stamped in gold on the front label.

Publication List No: 4328.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 72

Publication Height cm: 45

Publication Width cm: 37

Image No: 4328001

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