Historic Maps » United States and territories. by U.S. General Land Office from 1890

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Author: U.S. General Land Office

Date: 1890

Short Title: United States and territories.

Publisher: Baltimore: Isaac Friedenwald Photo Litho.

Type: Wall Map

Obj Height cm: 159

Obj Width cm: 203

Scale 1: 2,534,400

Note: Changes from 1888 ed: N. & S. Dakota, Oklahoma Ter., smaller Ind. Res. Printed in full color. Printed on 6 sheets (David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as one sheet). Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

Reference: Kelsay List; Cohen, P.E. Mapping the West, p. 201-203.

Country: United States ; Mexico

Subject: U.S. Public Survey

Full Title: Map of the United States and territories, with adjacent parts of Canada and Mexico also part of the West India islands, showing the extent of public surveys, Indian, military, and forest reservations, rail roads, canals, national parks and other details, compiled from official surveys of the General Land Office and other authentic sources. Under the direction of the Hon. Lewis A. Groff, Commissioner. A.F. Dinsmore, Chief, Draughting Division. 1890. Isaac Friedenwald, Photo. Litho. Balto. Md. (inset) Territory of Alaska.

List No: 3157.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Dinsmore, A. F.

Publication Author: U.S. General Land Office

Pub Date: 1890

Pub Title: Map of the United States and territories, with adjacent parts of Canada and Mexico also part of the West India islands, showing the extent of public surveys, Indian, military, and forest reservations, rail roads, canals, national parks and other details, compiled from official surveys of the General Land Office and other authentic sources. Under the direction of the Hon. Lewis A. Groff, Commissioner. A.F. Dinsmore, Chief, Draughting Division. 1890. Isaac Friedenwald, Photo. Litho. Balto. Md.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 3157.000

Pub Type: Wall Map

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 159

Pub Width cm: 203

Image No: 3157000

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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