Rule Ranch ... Old Fort Ross ... Meeker Bros. ... Res. of William Howard. / Thompson, Thos. H. / 1877

Rule Ranch ... Old Fort Ross ... Meeker Bros. ... Res. of William Howard. Thompson, Thos. H. 1877

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Full Title: "Rule Ranch." Res. of Elizabeth Rule, Ocean Tp. (with) "Old Fort Ross." as seen from the Hill, Res. of G.W. Call. (with) Meeker Bros. Near Occidental. (with) Res. of William Howard, Howard Summit. (all) Sonoma Co., Cal.

Author: Thompson, Thos. H.

Date: 1877

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Author: Thompson, Thos. H.

Date: 1877

Short Title: Rule Ranch ... Old Fort Ross ... Meeker Bros. ... Res. of William Howard.

Publisher: Oakland: Thos H. Thompson & Co.

Type: View

Object Height cm: 41

Object Width cm: 64

Note: Without color. The Old Fort Ross view labels the Sandy Beach, Fort Ross and Fort Ross Landing. The Meeker Bros. view states they are "Manufacturers of all kinds of red wood and pine lumber and a general assortment of mouldings." Two inset views show the Res. of A.P. Meeker and the Res. of M.C. Meeker.

Reference: P1465.

State / Province: California

County: Sonoma County (Calif.)

Subject: Historical

List No: 2205.010

Page No: 32-33

Series No: 13

Published In: Historical Atlas Map Of Sonoma County, California. Compiled, Drawn and Published From Personal Examinations and actual Surveys By Thos. H. Thompson & Co. Oakland, Cala. 1877. Resolved, That having examined the proof-sheets of "Thompson's Atlas Map" of Sonoma County, we find the same to be correct and hereby adopt the same as the official map of the County, for township lines and road purposes ... Thos. Hunter Pr. Phila. N. Friend, Engr. Smith, Del.

Publication Author: Thompson, Thos. H.

Publication Date: 1877

Publication Reference: P1465.

Publication Note: First county atlas of Sonoma County. Thompson published county atlases in Illinois in the early 1870's with Lewis Everts; he came to California in the mid 1870's and over the next two decades published six California county atlases: Alameda, Solano, Tulare, Santa Clara, Fresno, and Sonoma. Bound in embossed half leather dark green cloth covered boards with "New Historical Atlas Of Sonoma County, California. Illustrated. Thos. H. Thompson & Co. 1877." stamped in gilt on the front cover and blind stamped on the back.

Publication List No: 2205.000

Publication Type: County Atlas

Publication Maps: 15

Publication Height cm: 46

Publication Width cm: 40

Image No: 2205010

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