Las Mariposas Estate Mariposas County California. / Fremont, J.C. / 1861

Las Mariposas Estate Mariposas County California. Fremont, J.C. 1861

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Full Title: Las Mariposas Estate Mariposas County California. Containing 44,386 83/100 Acres Or 70 Square Miles. Lith of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y. Max Strobel Engineer.

Author: Fremont, J.C.

Date: 1861

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Author: Fremont, J.C.

Date: 1861

Short Title: Las Mariposas Estate Mariposas County California.

Publisher: New York: Sarony, Major & Knapp

Type: Separate Map

Object Height cm: 63

Object Width cm: 51

Scale 1: 38,000

Note: Map to accompany a 63 page pamphlet promotion. Date estimated. Fremont published the map and pamphlet (pamphlet not included here) to raise money for his estate. He failed, and lost the estate to the creditors. Streeter: "It is the best map of the country about Mariposas I have yet seen." Peters mentions the map appearing in a book by The Mariposas Company in 1863. Full color.

Reference: Streeter 2865; Peters p187.

State / Province: California

County: Mariposa County (Calif.)

City: Mariposa (Calif.)

Subject: Mining

Full Title: Las Mariposas Estate Mariposas County California. Containing 44,386 83/100 Acres Or 70 Square Miles. Lith of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y. Max Strobel Engineer.

List No: 2624.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Strobel, Max

Published In: Las Mariposas Estate Mariposas County California. Containing 44,386 83/100 Acres Or 70 Square Miles. Lith of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y. Max Strobel Engineer.

Publication Author: Fremont, J.C.

Publication Date: 1861

Publication Reference: Streeter 2865; Peters p187.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2624.000

Publication Type: Separate Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 63

Publication Width cm: 51

Image No: 2624000

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