COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Yosemite Valley.
Obj Height cm:
40
Obj Width cm:
65
Scale 1:
31,680
Note:
Date based upon the contents matching map of 1870 publication date, see our Image No. 5901019. Probably published by Julius Bien of New York. Relief shown by hachures. Flat map on heavy paper stock. Original is owned by James B. Snyder. Compared with previous edition, our Image No. 5905000, this has many additions: "Washburn & Macready" building; "Little Yosemite Valley"; "Snow" building; Vernal Falls trail; "Ladders" added at Vernal Falls; "Boat House"; "Winter" added to "Lamon's Hs."; "Summer" added to Lamon's Hs."; "Saw Mill"; trail to top of Yosemite Falls via Indian Valley; trail past base of Three Brothers; "Store"; "Laundry"; "Black's Hotel"; Leidig's Hs. Winter"; "Leidig & Davaney's Hotel"; "Bridge" (replaced "Ferry"); "Trail to Glacier Point"; Trail from Peregoy's"; "Gentry's". Removed from previous edition is "Ladders" from where it was placed next to "Bridge" above Vernal Fall; trace of erasure is visible.
Reference:
Currey & Kruska 61; Howes W389; Cowen p699; Graff 4646.
Full Title:
Map of the Yosemite Valley from Surveys made by order of the Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove by C. King and J.T. Gardner 1865. Drawn by J.T.G.
List No:
5950.000
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1870
Pub Title:
Map of the Yosemite Valley from Surveys made by order of the Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove by C. King and J.T. Gardner 1865. Drawn by J.T.G.
Pub Reference:
Currey & Kruska 61; Howes W389; Cowen p699; Graff 4646; Wheat 1194.
Pub Note:
See Note field above.
Pub List No:
5950.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
50
Pub Width cm:
72
Image No:
5950000
Publisher Location:
(New York)
Publisher:
(Julius Bien)
Type:
Separate Map
State/Province:
California
County:
Mariposa County (Calif.)
Region:
Yosemite Valley
Subject:
National Parks
Publication Author:
King, Clarence
Publication Author:
Gardner, J.T.
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Author:
King, Clarence
Author:
Gardner, J.T.
Date:
1870
Yosemite Valley.
