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Territory of the United States, from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route : made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army Appropriation, Act of March 3rd 1853

Title
Territory of the United States, from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific 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 Dept. under the direction of Bvt. Maj. W.H. Emory, Topl. Engrs. in 1854, Capt. A.A. Humphreys, Topl. Engrs. in 1854-1858 ; recompiled and redrawn under the direction of the Chief of Corps of Engineers by Edward Freyhold, 1865-66-67-68 ; engraved & printed by Julius Bien, N.Y.
Author
Freyhold, Edward
Publication
  • [Washington, D.C.] : Corps of Engineers, War Department, [1868]
  • [N.Y.] : [Julius Bien]

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 15-5352Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
  • Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
  • Bien, Julius, 1826-1909
  • United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers.
Description
1 map on 4 sheets; 108 x 117 cm, sheets 60 x 65 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US029.2.04
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Note
  • Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
  • Shows routes and dates of expeditions and surveys.
  • At head of title: Head Quarters, Corps of Engineers, War Department.
  • Includes inset of the "Territory of Alaska" and list of "Authorities."
  • Includes note, "Milt. posts underlined in red color," but map is uncolored.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 15-5352
LCCN
85694941
OCLC
20095978
Author
Freyhold, Edward, compiler, draftsman.
Title
Territory of the United States, from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific 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 Dept. under the direction of Bvt. Maj. W.H. Emory, Topl. Engrs. in 1854, Capt. A.A. Humphreys, Topl. Engrs. in 1854-1858 ; recompiled and redrawn under the direction of the Chief of Corps of Engineers by Edward Freyhold, 1865-66-67-68 ; engraved & printed by Julius Bien, N.Y.
Publisher
[Washington, D.C.] : Corps of Engineers, War Department, [1868]
Manufacturer
[N.Y.] : [Julius Bien]
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:3,000,000 (W 126°--W 84°/N 48°--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 318, column b, row 3
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy incomplete: library has SW and SE sheets only.
Source
US029.2.04
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Place of Publication
United States District of Columbia Washington.
Added Author
Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882, compiler.
Bien, Julius, 1826-1909, engraver, printer.
United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 15-5352 [SW and SE sheets only]
Map Div. 15-5352
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