COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Thompson, Thos. H.
Date:
1877
Short Title:
Map of The City of Santa Rosa, 1876.
Publisher:
Thos H. Thompson & Co.
Publisher Location:
Oakland
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
43
Obj Width cm:
66
Scale 1:
31,680
Note:
Santa Rosa city map includes numbered buildings with an accompanying key. Both maps in full color. View uncolored and with text below map reading, "The Times is a first class local republican journal. Geo H. Marr, Editor & Proprietor. Terms $3.00 per annum." Through the window can be seen men working on the paper.
Reference:
P1465.
State/Province:
California
County:
Sonoma County (Calif.)
City:
Santa Rosa (Calif.)
Subject:
Historical
Full Title:
Map of The City of Santa Rosa, 1876, Sonoma County California. (with) Map Number Twelve. (Vallejo Township.) (with view of) Santa Rosa Times building.
List No:
2205.028
Page No:
66-67
Series No:
31
Publication Author:
Thompson, Thos. H.
Pub Date:
1877
Pub Title:
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.
Pub Reference:
P1465.
Pub 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.
Pub List No:
2205.000
Pub Type:
County Atlas
Pub Maps:
15
Pub Height cm:
46
Pub Width cm:
40
Image No:
2205028
Authors:
Thompson, Thos. H.
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
