Oregon, Upper California & New Mexico. / Mitchell, Samuel Augustus / 1849

Oregon, Upper California & New Mexico. Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, 1849

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Full Title: Oregon, Upper California & New Mexico. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. corner of Market & 7th Sts. Philadelphia. 1849. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by H.N. Burroughs in the ... District Court of the eastern district of Penna.

Author: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus

Date: 1849

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Author: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus

Date: 1849

Short Title: Oregon, Upper California & New Mexico.

Publisher: Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 42

Object Width cm: 33

Scale 1: 6,600,000

Note: Revision of Mitchell's 1846-1847 maps with title: Oregon and Upper California. Coverage is extended eastward to include New Mexico and part of Missouri Territory. Mexican boundary added. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Oregon" and "Upper or New California" in bold type; Oregon, Upper or New California and New Mexico in full color. Shows Indian tribes and includes descriptive notes. New California extends only to Mexican boundary. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

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

List No: 0545.001

Page No: 36

Engraver or Printer: Burroughs, H. N.

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 sheets and forming a series of one hundred and seventeen maps, plans and sections ... Philadelphia, Published by S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. corner of Market & 7th Streets. 1849. Entered ... 1846, by H.N. Burroughs. ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) J. Knight Sc.

Publication Author: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus

Publication Date: 1849

Publication Reference: Phillips, 797.

Publication Note: Last edition published by Mitchell. Full color maps. Covers are half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Mitchell's Universal Atlas" stamped in gilt on the front cover label.

Publication List No: 0545.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 73

Publication Height cm: 45

Publication Width cm: 37

Image No: 0545001

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