COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Overland Telegraph via Behrings Strait and Asiatic Russia to Europe
Obj Height cm:
44
Obj Width cm:
65
Scale 1:
65,000,000
Note:
Appears to have been issued with the book. Also was issued with Seward's Report (Streeter 3527), which mentions a "Memorial" by Collins which may have included this map. The map is Colton's atlas World Map with the telegraph routes laid on, as well as tables of distances along the telegraph route. This copy was issued with the book; the separately published copy has "printed by H.P. Cooper" below the neat line. Map uncolored. Shows line completed and proposed. Relief shown by hachures.
Reference:
Streeter 3529, cf Streeter 3527.
Full Title:
P. McD. Collins' Proposed Overland Telegraph via Behrings Strait and Asiatic Russia to Europe, Under Russian & British Grants. Furnished by J.H. Colton, 172 William Street, New York. 1864. Entered ... 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. ... New York.
List No:
2893.000
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1864
Pub Title:
P. McD. Collins' Proposed Overland Telegraph via Behrings Strait and Asiatic Russia to Europe, Under Russian & British Grants. Furnished by J.H. Colton, 172 William Street, New York. 1864. Entered ... 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. ... New York.
Pub Reference:
Streeter 3529, cf Streeter 3527.
Pub Note:
Appears to have been issued with the book. Also was issued with Seward's Report (Streeter 3527), which mentions a "Memorial" by Collins which may have included this map. The map is Colton's atlas World Map with the telegraph routes laid on, as well as tables of distances along the telegraph route. This copy was issued with the book; the separately published copy has "printed by H.P. Cooper" below the neat line. Map uncolored.
Pub List No:
2893.000
Pub Height cm:
44
Pub Width cm:
65
Image No:
2893000
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher:
J.H. Colton
Type:
Separate Map
World Area:
World
Subject:
Telegraph
Publication Author:
Collins, P. McD.
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Author:
Collins, P. McD.
Date:
1864
Overland Telegraph via Behrings Strait and Asiatic Russia to Europe
