Official Map of San Francisco. / Jones, William Carey ; Eddy, William M. / 1851

Official Map of San Francisco. Jones, William Carey ; Eddy, William M. 1851

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Full Title: Official Map of San Francisco, Compiled from the Field Notes of the Official Re-Survey made by William M. Eddy. Surveyor of the Town of San Francisco, California. 1849. S.W. Higgins. Draftn. Copied by P.M. McGill C.E. & Draftn. Washington. C.B. Graham lith. Washington, D.C.

Author: Jones, William Carey ; Eddy, William M.

Date: 1851

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Author: Jones, William Carey ; Eddy, William M.

Date: 1851

Short Title: Official Map of San Francisco.

Publisher: Washington: U.S.

Type: Book Map

Object Height cm: 63

Object Width cm: 48

Scale 1: 6,600

Note: Map is without color except for three small sections that show a grant to Senora Briones, the claim of the heirs of Col. J.A. King, and the claim of Senor Pana under a Mexican grant.

Reference: Howes J248; cf Vogdes 231; P-Maps, p776.

State / Province: California

City: San Francisco (Calif.)

List No: 2321.001

Series No: 2

Engraver or Printer: Higgins, S.W. ; McGill, P.M. ; Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.)

Published In: Report of the Secretary of the Interior, Communicating A Copy of the report of William Carey Jones, special agent to examine the subject of land titles in California. ... January 30, 1851. Ordered to be printed. [Senate.] 31st Congress, 1st Session. Ex. Doc. No. 18. (With) Eddy's Official Map of San Francisco ... 1849.

Publication Author: Jones, William Carey ; Eddy, William M.

Publication Date: 1851

Publication Reference: Howes J248; cf Vogdes 231; P-Maps, p776.

Publication Note: This report has the Eddy Map of San Francisco, the first City map, here in the second issue of 1849. The Eddy Map is titled: "Official Map of San Francisco, Compiled From the Field Notes of the Official Re-Survey made by William M. Eddy, Surveyor of the Town of San Francisco, California 1849. S.W. Higgins, Draftn. Copied by P.M. McGill C.E.& Draftn. Washington. C.B. Graham Lith. Washington, D.C." This Map has a title variation from the first issue of 1849, Vogdes 231, which is copyrighted by Henry Reed of New York, Drawn by Alex. Zakrzewski, and lithographed by N. Michlin. Book bound with full leather and embossed title, "Land Titles in California. Wm. Carey Jones. 1850."

Publication List No: 2321.000

Publication Type: City Atlas

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 24

Publication Width cm: 15

Image No: 2321001

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