United States and territories. / U.S. General Land Office / 1890

United States and territories. U.S. General Land Office, 1890

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Full Title: Map of the United States and territories, with adjacent parts of Canada and Mexico also part of the West India islands, showing the extent of public surveys, Indian, military, and forest reservations, rail roads, canals, national parks and other details, compiled from official surveys of the General Land Office and other authentic sources. Under the direction of the Hon. Lewis A. Groff, Commissioner. A.F. Dinsmore, Chief, Draughting Division. 1890. Isaac Friedenwald, Photo. Litho. Balto. Md. (inset) Territory of Alaska.

Author: U.S. General Land Office

Date: 1890

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Author: U.S. General Land Office

Date: 1890

Short Title: United States and territories.

Publisher: Baltimore: Isaac Friedenwald Photo Litho.

Type: Wall Map

Object Height cm: 159

Object Width cm: 203

Scale 1: 2,534,400

Note: Changes from 1888 ed: N. & S. Dakota, Oklahoma Ter., smaller Ind. Res. Printed in full color. Printed on 6 sheets (David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as one sheet). Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

Reference: Kelsay List; Cohen, P.E. Mapping the West, p. 201-203.

Country: United States ; Mexico

Subject: U.S. Public Survey

List No: 3157.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Dinsmore, A. F.

Published In: Map of the United States and territories, with adjacent parts of Canada and Mexico also part of the West India islands, showing the extent of public surveys, Indian, military, and forest reservations, rail roads, canals, national parks and other details, compiled from official surveys of the General Land Office and other authentic sources. Under the direction of the Hon. Lewis A. Groff, Commissioner. A.F. Dinsmore, Chief, Draughting Division. 1890. Isaac Friedenwald, Photo. Litho. Balto. Md.

Publication Author: U.S. General Land Office

Publication Date: 1890

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3157.000

Publication Type: Wall Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 159

Publication Width cm: 203

Image No: 3157000

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