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Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

Title: Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean / compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by G.K. Warren.
Author: Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
Publication: [Washington, D.C.] : [War Department], [1857]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Cartographic	Supervised use	Map Div. 15-5112	Schwarzman Building - Map Division Room 117

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Description

1 map; 110 x 116 cm, on sheet 119 x 126 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US011.2.04

Subjects

Maps
West (U.S.) > Maps
Pacific railroads > Explorations and surveys > Maps
Railroads > West (U.S.) > Maps

Genre/Form

Maps.

Note

Relief shown by hachures.
Shows Indian tribal locations, military posts, and routes and dates of expeditions and surveys.
"Ordered by Jeff'n Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route : made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army Appropriation Act of March 3rd 1853."
"Office of Pacific R.R. Surveys, War Dept. under the direction of W.H. Emory in 1854 and of A.A. Humphreys 1854-5-6-7 ; engr. by Selmar Siebert."
Includes "Authorities."

Indexed In (note)

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 15-5112

OCLC

426143291

Author

Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882, cartographer.

Title

Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean / compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by G.K. Warren.

Publisher

[Washington, D.C.] : [War Department], [1857]

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:3,000,000 (W 128°--W 84°/N 48°--N 22°).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v.10, page 317, column 2, row 1

Local Note

NYPL copy is divided into two sheets.

NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no.s stamped in lower left corner: 61362 and 61361.

Source

US011.2.04

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Place of Publication

United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added Author

Siebert, Selmar, engraver.

United States. War Department, issuing body.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 15-5112

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