COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Attributed Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Date:
1850
Short Title:
California, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico.
Publisher:
Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
41
Obj Width cm:
33
Scale 1:
6,600,000
Note:
Unlike earlier 1850 ed. (with title "Oregon, Upper California & New Mexico"), this divides the area into California, Oregon, Utah Territory and New Mexico (all shown in full color) for the first time. "Gold Region" is shown but not specially colored as in earlier 1850 ed. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows Indian tribes. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Reference:
Wheat, C.I. Maps of the Calif. gold region, 168; Wheat, C.I. Mapping the transmississippi West, 684; Moffat, R.M. Printed maps of Utah to 1900, 22.
State/Province:
California
State/Province:
Oregon
State/Province:
U.S. West
Full Title:
Map of the state of California, the territories of Oregon & Utah, and the chief part of New Mexico. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by H.N. Burroughs in the ... District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania. (1850)
List No:
3802.001
Page No:
37
Engraver or Printer:
Burroughs, H.N.
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Pub Date:
1850
Pub Title:
A new universal atlas containing maps of the various empires, kingdoms, states and republics of the World. With a special map of each of the United States, plans of cities &c. Comprehended in seventy sheets and forming a series of one hundred and seventeen maps, plans and sections ... Philadelphia, Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. No. 253 Market Street. 1850. Entered ... 1844, by Carey & Hart ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) J. Knight Sc.
Pub Reference:
Phillips, 800.
Pub Note:
Late 1850 edition. First edition to have the double page U.S. map by J.H. Young with an inset of the gold region of California. Unusual title page with the printing in gold and the table of contents in red. This is a transition to the full chromo title and contents pages of 1851. Most of the maps have dropped the Mitchell imprint and have no imprint. Maps are in full color. Atlas is bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with label reading "Mitchell's Universal Atlas" in gold.
Pub List No:
3802.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
74
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
37
Image No:
3802001
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
