Bancroft's New Map Of Central California. / Bancroft, A.L. ; Knight, W.H. / 1871

Bancroft's New Map Of Central California. Bancroft, A.L. ; Knight, W.H. 1871

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Full Title: Bancroft's New Map Of Central California Compiled by Wm. Henry Knight. San Francisco, A.L. Bancroft & Company. 1871.

Author: Bancroft, A.L. ; Knight, W.H.

Date: 1871

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Author: Bancroft, A.L. ; Knight, W.H.

Date: 1871

Short Title: Bancroft's New Map Of Central California.

Publisher: San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft

Type: Pocket Map

Object Height cm: 43

Object Width cm: 51

Scale 1: 760,320

Note: The title of the map on the cover calls it "revised and enlarged" which means larger than the 1869 issue of the map (see our #4106) that showed the San Francisco Bay area and the country west to Sacramento, north to southern Lake County and south to Santa Cruz. This 1871 map extends west to Virginia City in Nevada, north to Fort Bragg and south to Santa Cruz, adding Yosemite Valley and the Sierra Nevada gold country, Lake Tahoe, the Central Pacific Railroad completed over Donner Pass, and a large part of the Central Valley. At a scale of 12 miles to one inch, this map is twice the scale of the Bancroft/Knight Map of the Pacific States and the various spin off maps from it, thus showing more detail. Not listed by Vogdes or Wheat or in any references. Full color by county, map is folded into tan and red card board covers 16.5x11 printed with title "Bancroft's New Map Of Central California Revised And Enlarged. San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft & Company, 1871."

Reference: None found.

State / Province: California

Full Title: Bancroft's New Map Of Central California Compiled by Wm. Henry Knight. San Francisco, A.L. Bancroft & Company. 1871.

List No: 5184.001

Series No: 2

Published In: Bancroft's New Map Of Central California Compiled by Wm. Henry Knight. San Francisco, A.L. Bancroft & Company. 1871.

Publication Author: Bancroft, A.L. ; Knight, W.H.

Publication Date: 1871

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 5184.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 17

Publication Width cm: 11

Image No: 5184001

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