COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Map Of The Yellowstone And Missouri Rivers.
Obj Height cm:
70
Obj Width cm:
107
Scale 1:
200,000
Note:
Date is estimated. With the note "Rec. in Mil. Div. Missouri Engineer Office. Official W.E. Merrill Maj Engn. & Brt. Col." And the date 1869 added in ink, different color. The map has been extensively updated in the headwaters region of the Yellowstone by hand, also adds several Indian Reservations and Indian areas of settlement along with the names of states and territories, all in manuscript. Folds into cover with the label "Montana Dakota" but the bottom of the label is missing. We suspect that it is similar to our Map of Kansas and Texas (2320.000) which also has Merrill's signature and on the lower part of the front label says " All Person Into Whose Hands The Map Falls Are Particularly Requested To Send All Corrections And Additions To The Chief Engineer, Mil. Div. Of The Mo., St. Louis." The person who updated this map probably deposited it with Merrill. This map uses the Raynold's Map of 1860 (but published in 1867) as the base.
Reference:
Wheat 1012
Full Title:
U.S. War Department Map Of The Yellowstone And Missouri Rivers And Their Tributaries explored by Capt. W.F. Raynolds Topl. Engrs. and 1st Lieut. H.E. Maynadier 10th Infy. Assistant. 1859-60. To accompany a report to the Bureau of Topographical Engineers. Lt. Col. Harman Bache in charge.
List No:
6722.002
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1869
Pub Title:
U.S. War Department Map Of The Yellowstone And Missouri Rivers And Their Tributaries explored by Capt. W.F. Raynolds Topl. Engrs. and 1st Lieut. H.E. Maynadier 10th Infy. Assistant. 1859-60. To accompany a report to the Bureau of Topographical Engineers. Lt. Col. Harman Bache in charge.
Pub List No:
6722.000
Pub Height cm:
20
Pub Width cm:
13
Image No:
6722002
Publisher Location:
Washington
Publisher:
Government Printing Office
Type:
Case Map
State/Province:
Idaho
State/Province:
Montana
State/Province:
South Dakota
State/Province:
Wyoming
Publication Author:
Raynolds, William F.
Pub Type:
Case Map
Author:
Raynolds, William F.
Date:
1869
Map Of The Yellowstone And Missouri Rivers.
