COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Attributed Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Date:
1855
Short Title:
California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, New Mexico.
Publisher:
Cowperthwait, Desilver, Butler
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
41
Obj Width cm:
33
Scale 1:
6,600,000
Note:
In addition to imprint change from the early 1855 ed., this adds a number of counties in Washington (Island, Skamania, Walla Walla, Whatcom, etc.) , Gadsden Purchase boundary, etc. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows Indian tribes. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
State/Province:
California
State/Province:
Oregon
State/Province:
U.S. West
Full Title:
A new map of the state of California, the territories of Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico. Published by Charles Desilver, no. 253 Market Street, Philadelphia. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. in the ... District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania. (1855)
List No:
3008.001
Page No:
37
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Pub Date:
1855
Pub Title:
A new universal atlas containing maps of the various empires, kingdoms, states and republics of the World. With a special map of each of the United States, plans of cities &c. Comprehended in seventy five sheets and forming a series of one hundred and twenty nine maps, plans and sections ... Philadelphia, Charles Desilver, No. 253 Market Street. 1855. Entered ... 1850 by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) J. Wissler delr. Chromolith. of P.S. Duval & Co. Phila.
Pub Reference:
Phillips, 6118.
Pub Note:
Late 1855 edition. The Arkansas map has population tables; the New Jersey map is undated; the California map has Nebraska Territory, Kansas, and the Gadsden Purchase; and Minnesota is dated 1855. This is the first edition to have Charles Desilver as publisher. There is a "mid" 1855 edition that is the same as the early 1855 except for the Texas map which is dated 1855 and the Minnesota map, dated 1854. Full color maps. Covers are half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Mitchell's Universal Atlas" stamped on front label in gilt.
Pub List No:
3008.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
72
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
37
Image No:
3008001
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
