United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers
Published / Created:
1850 [i.e. 1851]
Call Number:
80 1850D
Container / Volume:
BRBL_00534
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Description:
Date on map is 1850, however Wheat writes " ... ostensibly published in 1850, though it could not have gone to the engravers, Sherman and Smith of New York, until early in 1851" (Mapping the transmississippi West, 696)., On 2 sheets (each 62 x 105 cm.) and mounted on linen., and Relief shown by hachures.
"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865 by J.H. Goldthwait in the clerks office of the district court of the U.S. for the southn. distt. of New York.", Includes inset of "Plan of Central California on an enlarged scale.", and Relief shown by hachures.
Includes "Note" and "Authorities.", Incorporates note and surveys added after Jan. 8, 1858., Relief shown by hachures and spot heights., and Shows Indian tribal locations, military posts, routes and dates of expeditions and surveys.
Publisher:
War Dept.,
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)--Maps
Subject (Name):
Siebert, Selmar and United States. War Dept
Subject (Topic):
Pacific railroads--Explorations and surveys--Maps and Railroads--West (U.S.)--Maps
Includes text, sheet index, and inset of Territory of Alaska., Lacking sheet 4., Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington., and Relief shown by hachures.
Includes text, sheet index, and inset of Territory of Alaska., Mounted on cloth, lacks sheets 1,2, and 3, and remaining sheets are cut into 4 sections., Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington., and Relief shown by hachures.
