A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; By Order of the Executive of the United States, in 1804, 5 & 6. Copied by Samuel Lewis from the Original Drawing of Wm. Clark. Smal. Harrison fct (Raster Image)
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of the track of Lewis and Clark in the western United States, created in 1804. The original map appears in 'History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clark, To The Sources Of The Missouri, Thence Across The Rocky Mountains And Down The River Columbia To The Pacific Ocean. Performed During The Years 1804-5-6. By order of the Government Of The United States. Prepared For The Press By Paul Allen, Esquire. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Philadelphia: Published By Bradford And Inskeep, New York. J. Maxwell, Printer. 1814 ... Vol. II.'
- Purpose
- The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
|---|---|
| Form | GeoTIFF |
| Place | Stanford, California, US |
| Publisher | Cartography Associates |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | Scale not given. ; Custom projection W 129°27ʹ52ʺ--W 84°6ʹ20ʺ/N 51°56ʹ49ʺ--N 34°20ʹ50ʺW 129°27ʹ52ʺ--W 84°6ʹ16ʺ/N 51°56ʹ48ʺ--N 34°20ʹ58ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Rumsey, David, 1944- |
|---|---|
| Creator | Allen, Paul |
| Creator | Biddle, Nicholas |
| Creator | Clark, William, 1770-1838 |
| Creator | Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 |
| Creator | Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818 |
Subjects
| Subject | Historical geography |
|---|---|
| Subject | Trails |
| Subject | Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 |
| Subject | Clark, William, 1770-1838 |
| Subject | West (U.S.) |
| Subject | Imagery and Base Maps |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
|---|---|
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/yy464gv8053 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the David Rumsey Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce commercially, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- Property rights reside with the repository, Copyright © Stanford University. Images may be reproduced or transmitted, but not for commercial use. For commercial use or commercial republication, contact rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. By downloading any images from this site, you agree to the terms of that license.
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC-SA).
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- Rumsey, D., Allen, P., Biddle, N., Clark, W., Lewis, M., Harrison, S., and Lewis, S. (2015). A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; By Order of the Executive of the United States, in 1804, 5 & 6. Copied by Samuel Lewis from the Original Drawing of Wm. Clark. Smal. Harrison fct (Raster Image). Cartography Associates. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/yy464gv8053
Collection
David Rumsey Map Collection at Stanford University Libraries
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