COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico.
Obj Height cm:
41
Obj Width cm:
33
Scale 1:
6,600,000
Note:
Unlike 1856 eds. this has wider (12 mm) uncolored ornamental border; labels area southeast of Ft. Yumas as "uninhabited region," does not include Bartlett's and Graham's lines in southern Arizona and New Mexico. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows Indian tribes. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Full Title:
A new map of the state of California, the territories of Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico. Published by Charles Desilver, no. 251 Market Street, Philadelphia. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the ... District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania. (1857)
List No:
2514.001
Page No:
37
Pub Date:
1857
Pub Title:
A new universal atlas containing maps of the various empires, kingdoms, states and republics of the World. With a special map of each of the United States, plans of cities &c. Comprehended in eighty one sheets and forming a series of one hundred and forty five maps, plans and sections ... Philadelphia, Charles Desilver, No. 251 Market Street. 1857. Entered ... 1856 by Charles Desilver ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) Barralet del. Humphreys, sc. J. Knight Sc.
Pub Reference:
Phillips, 823.
Pub Note:
Issued earlier in the year than our other 1857. The California, etc., map is an earlier and different issue than our other 1857 copy; also, some of the other maps have small changes. In a different binding, pages with gilt paper edges. Covers are half leather dark green cloth covered boards with "Mitchell's Universal Atlas" stamped in gilt on spine. Maps in full color.
Pub List No:
2514.000
Pub Maps:
77
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
37
Image No:
2514001
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
Charles Desilver
Type:
Atlas Map
State/Province:
California
State/Province:
Oregon
State/Province:
U.S. West
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Date:
1857
Attributed Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico.
