A new map of the states of Texas and California, the territories of Oregon, New Mexico, Utah, and the regions adjacent : compiled from the most recent authorities
Description
| Cover title: | Texas, Oregon and California |
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| Type of resource | cartographic |
| Form | computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 map : colored engraving (lithographic transfer?) ; 54 x 50 cm |
| Place | Pennsylvania |
| Place | Philadelphia |
| Publisher | Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. No. 253 Market Street |
| Copyright date | 1850 |
| Publication date | 1851; 1851, ©1850 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
| Map data | Scale [approximately 1:6,800,000] ; W 133°47'00"--W 88°15'00"/N 57°33'00"--N 25°23'00" |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868 | |
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| Publisher | Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co |
Subjects
| Subject | Indians of North America > United States > West > Maps > 19th century |
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| Subject | Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Buena Vista, Battle of, Mexico, 1847 > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Texas > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | California > Gold discoveries > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Oregon > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | New Mexico > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | Utah > Maps > 19th century |
| Subject | West (U.S.) > Maps > 19th century |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Relief shown by hachures. |
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| Note | Latidudinal and longitudinal lines. |
| Note | Prime meridians: Greenwich (top) and Washington (bottom). |
| Note | 2 bar scales on map, given in "statute miles" and "geographical miles." |
| Note | Includes legend and table of distances: Emigrant route from Missouri to Oregon. |
| Note | Shows topography, drainage, political boundaries, cities and towns, forts, trading houses, railroads, routes (e.g.: Lewis and Clarkes route -- Doniphan's route 1847), battles (e.g.: Battle of Buena Vista.) |
| Note | Features Native American territories. |
| Note | "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by Thomas Cowperthait & Co. in the Clerks office of the District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania." |
| Note | Collector's note: Eberstadt's catalogue entry states that this separate issue has additional mining towns not shown in W-GR 202. |
| Note | Inset: Gold region of California. |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/zz236hg5740 |
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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