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Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : ordered by the Hon. Jeff'n Davis, Secretary of War, to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route, made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army appropriation, act of March 3rd, 1853

Title: Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : ordered by the Hon. Jeff'n Davis, Secretary of War, to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route, made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army appropriation, act of March 3rd, 1853 / compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by Lieut. G.K. Warren, Topl. Engrs., in the Office of Pacific R.R. Surveys, War Dep., under the direction of Bvt. Maj. W.H. Emory, Topl. Engrs., in 1854, and of Capt. A.A. Humphreys, Topl. Engrs., 1854-5-6-7-8 ; drawn by E. Freyhold ; engr. on stone by J. Bien, 60 Fulton St., N.Y.
Author: Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
Publication: [Washington, D.C.], [War Department], [1858]

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Description

1 map on 4 sheets; 107 x 116 cm, sheets 57 x 60 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US028B.2.03

Subjects

Genre/Form

Maps.

Note

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Shows Indian tribal locations, military posts, and routes and dates of expeditions and surveys.
Includes "Authorities."

Indexed In (note)

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 15-5345

LCCN

76695832

OCLC

5485409

Author

Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882, compiler.

Title

Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : ordered by the Hon. Jeff'n Davis, Secretary of War, to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route, made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army appropriation, act of March 3rd, 1853 / compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by Lieut. G.K. Warren, Topl. Engrs., in the Office of Pacific R.R. Surveys, War Dep., under the direction of Bvt. Maj. W.H. Emory, Topl. Engrs., in 1854, and of Capt. A.A. Humphreys, Topl. Engrs., 1854-5-6-7-8 ; drawn by E. Freyhold ; engr. on stone by J. Bien, 60 Fulton St., N.Y.

Publisher

[Washington, D.C.], [War Department], [1858]

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:3,000,000 (W 126°--W 84°/N 50°--N 26°).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 10, page 317, column b, row 6

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy mounted on paper and cloth as 2 sheets, 62 x 121 cm and 60 x 121 cm. Accession no. stamped in lower left corner of each sheet: 61363, 61364.

Source

US028B.2.03

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Place of Publication

United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added Author

Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887.

Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883.

Freyhold, Edward, draftsman.

Bien, Julius, 1826-1909, engraver.

United States. War Department, publisher.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 15-5345

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