COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Thayer's Map Of Colorado.
Obj Height cm:
62
Obj Width cm:
71
Scale 1:
950,400
Note:
This is a restrike of the 1881 GLO Map of Colorado, hand colored in outline, with some additions, particularly the showing of the large land office districts (Leadville, Central City, Pueblo, Denver, Lake City, and Del Norte). In embossed brown cloth covers 15x10 with title stamped in gilt "Thayer's Map Of Colorado. One Dollar." Ads for Thayer's maps on the inside front cover, including the large GLO U.S. map ("the best United States map ever offered to the public") Relief shown by hachures. Shows counties, settlements, Indian reservations, Military reservations, private grants, railroad land grants, railroads, U.S. Public Land Survey System townships, etc. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Reference:
Ellis 90.
Full Title:
Thayer's map of Colorado. Published by H.L. Thayer, Denver, Col. 1882. Note. From surveys of the General Land Office, used by permission, revised & corrected to date by the publisher. Photo lith. & print. by Julius Bien & Co., 16 & 18 Park Place, N.Y.
List No:
5203.001
Series No:
3
Pub Date:
1882
Pub Title:
Thayer's map of Colorado. Published by H.L. Thayer, Denver, Col. 1882. Note. From surveys of the General Land Office, used by permission, revised & corrected to date by the publisher. Photo lith. & print. by Julius Bien & Co., 16 & 18 Park Place, N.Y.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
5203.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
15
Pub Width cm:
10
Image No:
5203001
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2007
Publisher Location:
Denver
Publisher:
H.L. Thayer
Type:
Pocket Map
State/Province:
Colorado
Publication Author:
Thayer, H. L.
Publication Author:
U.S. General Land Office
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
Thayer, H. L.
Author:
U.S. General Land Office
Date:
1882
Thayer's Map Of Colorado.
