DeGroot's Map Of Nevada Territory. / DeGroot, Henry ; Holt, Warren / 1863

DeGroot's Map Of Nevada Territory. DeGroot, Henry ; Holt, Warren, 1863

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Full Title: DeGroot's Map Of Nevada Territory Exhibiting A Portion Of Southern Oregon & Eastern California With County Boundaries, Mining Districts, Railroad Routes, Wagon Roads, Table Of Distances, &c. &c. Published By Warren Holt, 305 Montgomery St. San Francisco, Cal. 1863. Entered ... 1862 by Warren Holt ... California.

Author: DeGroot, Henry ; Holt, Warren

Date: 1863

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Author: DeGroot, Henry ; Holt, Warren

Date: 1863

Short Title: DeGroot's Map Of Nevada Territory.

Publisher: San Francisco: Warren Holt

Type: Separate Map

Object Height cm: 97

Object Width cm: 78

Scale 1: 776,160

Note: Very scarce detailed map of the early Nevada Territory. Wheat: "DeGroot's 'Nevada' of 1863 is truly an impressive performance...cartographical pioneering of the first order." Wheat believed that the map may have actually been published in 1862 (the date of its copyright) but dated 1863 to be up to date, because it shows the eastern boundary of Nevada at the 116th meridian instead of the 115th which was made the boundary in July of 1862. Much is shown in Nevada, but also in western California, Southern Oregon (the Owyhee is "unexplored") and a small corner of Washington Territory (now Idaho). According to Wheat, DeGroot had extensive first hand knowledge of the entire area and the map displays this with great clarity. What is unusual about this map is its sense of accuracy - it looks like nothing has been put in that the author was not sure of - much like Arrowsmith's maps of the early 1800's. W.H. has the Howell copy with DeGroot's printed Guide to the map mentioned by Wheat and Wagner Camp; probably the only copy of the map existing with the guide, and the only copy of the guide. Map is in full color by county.

Reference: Wheat 1069; WC 354a (note); Howell Americana #52, 338.

State / Province: Nevada

List No: 3453.000

Series No: 1

Published In: DeGroot's Map Of Nevada Territory Exhibiting A Portion Of Southern Oregon & Eastern California With County Boundaries, Mining Districts, Railroad Routes, Wagon Roads, Table Of Distances, &c. &c. Published By Warren Holt, 305 Montgomery St. San Francisco, Cal. 1863. Entered ... 1862 by Warren Holt ... California.

Publication Author: DeGroot, Henry ; Holt, Warren

Publication Date: 1863

Publication Reference: Wheat 1069; WC 354a (note); Howell Americana #52, 338.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3453.000

Publication Type: Separate Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 97

Publication Width cm: 78

Image No: 3453000

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