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Cover: Western States & Territories. Watson, Gaylord, 1874

Cover: Western States & Territories. / Watson, Gaylord / 1874
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Full Title: (Covers to) Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the Western States and Territories, With the Cities of New York, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco, 1874. Published by Gaylord Watson, 16 Beekman St., New York. Entered ... 1871, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington. (with) 5 inset maps: City of San Francisco; City of New York to 110th Street; City of Chicago; City of St. Louis; War Department Weather Map.

Author: Watson, Gaylord

Date: 1874

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Author: Watson, Gaylord

Date: 1874

Short Title: Cover: Western States & Territories.

Publisher: New York: Gaylord Watson

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 26

Object Width cm: 18

Note: 4 inset city maps and a War Dept. Weather Map. This is Watson's Western States Map in a new configuration with city plans - in order to make it a companion to the Railroad and County Map of the U.S. and Canada, which came with it, also dissected, with "United States" on the covers (see #2540.000); this map has "Territories" on the cover. Above the title is an explanation of the "American System of Weather Signals." The Chicago map shows the Burnt District in red. Lots of useful text spread around, in the classic Watson manner.

Reference: not in Modelski.

State / Province: U.S. West ; U.S. Mid West

City: New York (N.Y.) ; Chicago (Ill.)

Subject: Railroad

Full Title: (Covers to) Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the Western States and Territories, With the Cities of New York, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco, 1874. Published by Gaylord Watson, 16 Beekman St., New York. Entered ... 1871, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington. (with) 5 inset maps: City of San Francisco; City of New York to 110th Street; City of Chicago; City of St. Louis; War Department Weather Map.

List No: 2539A

Series No: 1

Published In: Watson's New County and Railroad Map of the Western States and Territories, With the Cities of New York, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco, 1874. Published by Gaylord Watson, 16 Beekman St., New York. Entered ... 1871, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington. (with) 5 inset maps: City of San Francisco; City of New York to 110th Street; City of Chicago; City of St. Louis; War Department Weather Map.

Publication Author: Watson, Gaylord

Publication Date: 1874

Publication Reference: not in Modelski.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2539.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 25

Publication Width cm: 18

Image No: 2539A

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