Map of the Gold Regions of California
Description
| Cover title: | California / James Wyld Geographer to her Majesty |
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| Type of resource | cartographic |
| Form | computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 map : engraving, hand colored ; 48 x 42 cm |
| Place | California |
| Place | London |
| Publisher | James Wyld, Charing Cross East |
| Publication date | 1851; [1851] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
| Map data | Scale [approximately 1:2,750,000] ; W 124°25ʹ00"--W 111°00ʹ00"/N 44°00ʹ00"--N 32°00ʹ00").In decimal degrees: (W 124.43--W 111.01/N 044.00--N 032.01). |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Wyld, James, 1812-1887 |
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Subjects
| Subject | Gold mines and mining > California > Maps > 19th century |
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| Subject | California > Gold discoveries > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Nevada > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Great Basin > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Great Salt Lake > Maps > 19th century |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image-cri |
| Genre | Mine maps. |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | compiled from original surveys by James Wyld Geographer to the Queen & Prince Albert, Charing Cross East, 2 Royal Exchange & Model of the Earth Leicester Square. London. |
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| Note | Map covers all of California, part of southern Oregon, and extends a bit east of the Great Salt Lake. |
| Note | Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. |
| Note | Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. |
| Note | Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. |
| Note | Indexed according to counties. |
| Note | Legend: Gold found in the Localities marked thus Workings for Gold [square dots] Quartz Veins [red line segments]. |
| Note | Bar scale on map in "miles." |
| Note | Shows topography, drainage, cities and towns, routes, mines. |
| Note | Descriptive text throughout (e.g.: The surface of the Great Basin is covered with detritus ... gravel, serpentine, and volcanic rock). |
| Note | "Exclusive Copyright, 5 & 6 Vic. Cap. 45." |
| Note | Collector's notes: The map includes both Ogdens River and Humboldt River. |
| Note | Mine maps |
| Local note | Stanford copy dissected, mounted on linen, folded, in cloth slip case (7 1/4"x 4 1/4") with printed label of James Wyld and title: California. |
| Local note | Pencil inscription beneath title: [1851]. |
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| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
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Warren Heckrotte Map Collection
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