COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Covers: Hand Book to Kansas Territory And The Rocky Mountains' Gold Region
Obj Height cm:
15
Obj Width cm:
10
Note:
An important early guide to the Colorado Gold Region, with three Colton maps on two sheets: "Kansas and Nebraska...1859," which is taken from the 1858 General Atlas, minus the upper half of Nebraska - shows eastern Kansas and Nebraska; "Nebraska and Kanzas, Showing Pikes Peak And The Gold Region...1859," which is the lower half of the 1857 General Atlas map of the same title (without the reference to the Gold Region); and "Military Map of Parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota by Lieut. G.K. Warren Top. Engrs. from the Explorations made by him in 1855, 56 & 57... J.H. Colton... New York," which is derived from the lower half of Warren's 1858/1859 "Military Map of Nebraska and Dakota" (see our #2932). The "Nebraska and Kanzas, Showing Pikes Peak..." map appeared as the only map in J.W. Reed's 1859 "Map of and Guide to the Kansas Gold Region (WC343a), also published by J.H. Colton. Bound in brown linen 15x10, with "Guide to Kansas, The Pike's Peak Gold Region &c. &c. J.H. Colton New York" in gold on the cover. Prime meridians are Washington D.C. and Greenwich.
Reference:
Howes R120; Streeter 2131; Wheat 995, 996; WC 343; Graff 3437.
Full Title:
(Covers to) Hand Book To Kansas Territory And The Rocky Mountains' Gold Region; Accompanied By Reliable Maps and a Preliminary Treatise on the Pre-emption Laws of the United States. By James Redpath and Richard J. Hinton, of Kansas. New York: J.H. Colton, Publisher, 172 William Street. 1859. (on verso) Entered ... in the year 1859, (Published) by J.H. Colton ... New York.
List No:
4872.001
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1859
Pub Title:
Hand Book To Kansas Territory And The Rocky Mountains' Gold Region; Accompanied By Reliable Maps and a Preliminary Treatise on the Pre-emption Laws of the United States. By James Redpath and Richard J. Hinton, of Kansas. New York: J.H. Colton, Publisher, 172 William Street. 1859. (on verso) Entered ... in the year 1859, by J.H. Colton ... New York.
Pub Reference:
Howes R120; Streeter 2131; Wheat 995, 996; WC 343; Graff 3437.
Pub Note:
See note filed above.
Pub List No:
4872.000
Pub Height cm:
15
Pub Width cm:
10
Image No:
4872001
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher:
J. H. Colton.
Type:
Covers
State/Province:
Colorado
State/Province:
Kansas
State/Province:
Nebraska
State/Province:
North Dakota
State/Province:
South Dakota
Subject:
Mining
Publication Author:
Colton, J. H.
Publication Author:
Warren, Gouverneur Kemble, 1830-1882
Publication Author:
Redpath, James
Publication Author:
Hinton, Richard J
Pub Type:
Exploration Book
Author:
Colton, J. H.
Author:
Warren, Gouverneur Kemble, 1830-1882
Author:
Redpath, James
Author:
Hinton, Richard J
Date:
1859
Covers: Hand Book to Kansas Territory And The Rocky Mountains' Gold Region
