COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
New Map Of The State Of California And Nevada Territory.
Obj Height cm:
68
Obj Width cm:
54
Scale 1:
1,750,000
Note:
There are several editions of this map: The first appears in 1862 (Wheat 1046 - "notably rare") under the title of "New Map of the State of California Exhibiting..." and copyrighted in 1861. The Nevada-Utah border in on the 116th meridian. Then in 1863, another issue appears with the same title, but dated 1863 and copyrighted in 1862. A table of distances is added above the title, and the Nevada-Utah boundary is still on the 116th meridian (Wheat 1070). The next issue is still 1863, same title, but the copyright 1863 (Streeter 2880). Then another 1863 issue with the title as above, but with "A" before "New Map..." and Nagel's name dropped (Wheat 1071 - illustrated p. 77). This issue is discussed at length by Wheat and is called "a Nevada map of first importance." There are many additions in Nevada from the prior issues - Wheat delineates them. Our copy is a variant of Wheat 1071 - there is no "A" in the title, Nagel's name is shown, and there are several erasures of town names and one mining district - Agusta Dist (just below the "V" and "A" of Nevada) had been erased as well. The Humboldt River has also been changed. It is not clear if our issue is earlier or later than the Wheat 1071. In stamped red cloth covers 16x11 with an ad for Maps, etc. on the inside cover, Adrien Gensoul's name pasted over Holt's name. Front cover stamped with "Map Of California And Nevada" in gilt. With four pages of routes and distances. This is a superb map, full of interesting and exotic information in Nevada and California. Scale (ca. 1:1,750,000) not 24 miles to an in. as stated on map.
Reference:
Wheat 1071 (1863 edition); Streeter 2880; High Ridge 11-120 (identical to this copy).
Full Title:
New Map Of The State Of California And Nevada Territory Exhibiting the Rivers, Lakes, Bays and Islands, with the principal Towns, Roads, Railroads and Transit Routes to the Silver Mining Districts of Nevada Territory ... Carefully compiled from United States and other Reliable Surveys by Leander Ransom. A.J. Doolittle, 1863. ... Entered ... 1863 by Warren Holt ... California. Lith. by L. Nagel, 529 Clay St. San Francisco.
List No:
4393.001
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1863
Pub Title:
New Map Of The State Of California And Nevada Territory Exhibiting the Rivers, Lakes, Bays and Islands, with the principal Towns, Roads, Railroads and Transit Routes to the Silver Mining Districts of Nevada Territory ... Carefully compiled from United States and other Reliable Surveys by Leander Ransom. A.J. Doolittle, 1863. ... Entered ... 1863 by Warren Holt ... California. Lith. by L. Nagel, 529 Clay St. San Francisco.
Pub Reference:
Wheat 1071 (1863 edition); Streeter 2880; High Ridge 11-120 (identical to this copy).
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4393.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
16
Pub Width cm:
11
Image No:
4393001
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 1998
Publisher Location:
San Francisco
Publisher:
Warren Holt
Type:
Pocket Map
State/Province:
California
State/Province:
Nevada
Engraver or Printer:
Nagel, L. (Louis)
Publication Author:
Doolittle, A.J.
Publication Author:
Holt, A.J.
Publication Author:
Ransom, Leander
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
Doolittle, A.J.
Author:
Holt, A.J.
Author:
Ransom, Leander
Date:
1863
New Map Of The State Of California And Nevada Territory.
