Historic Maps » Official Map of San Francisco. by Jones, William Carey ; Eddy, William M. from 1851

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Author: Jones, William Carey ; Eddy, William M.

Date: 1851

Short Title: Official Map of San Francisco.

Publisher: Washington: U.S.

Type: Book Map

Obj Height cm: 63

Obj Width cm: 48

Scale 1: 6,600

Note: Map is without color except for three small sections that show a grant to Senora Briones, the claim of the heirs of Col. J.A. King, and the claim of Senor Pana under a Mexican grant.

Reference: Howes J248; cf Vogdes 231; P-Maps, p776.

State/Province: California

City: San Francisco (Calif.)

Full Title: Official Map of San Francisco, Compiled from the Field Notes of the Official Re-Survey made by William M. Eddy. Surveyor of the Town of San Francisco, California. 1849. S.W. Higgins. Draftn. Copied by P.M. McGill C.E. & Draftn. Washington. C.B. Graham lith. Washington, D.C.

List No: 2321.001

Series No: 2

Engraver or Printer: Higgins, S.W. ; McGill, P.M. ; Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.)

Publication Author: Jones, William Carey ; Eddy, William M.

Pub Date: 1851

Pub Title: Report of the Secretary of the Interior, Communicating A Copy of the report of William Carey Jones, special agent to examine the subject of land titles in California. ... January 30, 1851. Ordered to be printed. [Senate.] 31st Congress, 1st Session. Ex. Doc. No. 18. (With) Eddy's Official Map of San Francisco ... 1849.

Pub Reference: Howes J248; cf Vogdes 231; P-Maps, p776.

Pub Note: "This report has the Eddy Map of San Francisco, the first City map, here in the second issue of 1849. The Eddy Map is titled: ""Official Map of San Francisco, Compiled From the Field Notes of the Official Re-Survey made by William M. Eddy, Surveyor of the Town of San Francisco, California 1849. S.W. Higgins, Draftn. Copied by P.M. McGill C.E.& Draftn. Washington. C.B. Graham Lith. Washington, D.C."" This Map has a title variation from the first issue of 1849, Vogdes 231, which is copyrighted by Henry Reed of New York, Drawn by Alex. Zakrzewski, and lithographed by N. Michlin. Book bound with full leather and embossed title, ""Land Titles in California. Wm. Carey Jones. 1850."""

Pub List No: 2321.000

Pub Type: City Atlas

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 24

Pub Width cm: 15

Image No: 2321001

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Ownership Statement: Copyright 1998