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Map of the United States. U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers, 1850

Map of the United States. / U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers / 1850
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Full Title: Map Of The United States And Their Territories Between The Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean And Of Part of Mexico. Compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topogl. Engs. under a Resolution of the U.S. Senate. From the best authorities which could be obtained. 1850. Engraved by Sherman and Smith, New-York.

Author: U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers

Date: 1850

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Author: U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers

Date: 1850

Short Title: Map of the United States.

Publisher: New York: Sherman and Smith

Type: Separate Map

Object Height cm: 106

Object Width cm: 98

Scale 1: 1:3,168,000

Note: This was the best general map of the American West published by the Topographical Engineers until the Emory and Warren maps of 1857. Wheat calls it "beautiful... a synthesis of the many and varied cartographic activities of the U.S. Army carried on in the West since the onset of the Mexican War, with numerous individual maps subjected to correction and enhanced by new data." A large and imposing production, the map shows the new political divisions of California, Utah and New Mexico and is engraved in the best style by the well known Sherman and Smith firm of New York. Map is without color.

Reference: Wheat 696; P-Maps 900; Graff 4302; Streeter 3880.

Country: United States ; Mexico

State / Province: U.S. West

Subject: U.S. War Dept.

Full Title: Map Of The United States And Their Territories Between The Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean And Of Part of Mexico. Compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topogl. Engs. under a Resolution of the U.S. Senate. From the best authorities which could be obtained. 1850. Engraved by Sherman and Smith, New-York.

List No: 5142.000

Series No: 1

Published In: Map Of The United States And Their Territories Between The Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean And Of Part of Mexico. Compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topogl. Engs. under a Resolution of the U.S. Senate. From the best authorities which could be obtained. 1850. Engraved by Sherman and Smith, New-York.

Publication Author: U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers

Publication Date: 1850

Publication Reference: Wheat 696; P-Maps 900; Graff 4302; Streeter 3880.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 5142.000

Publication Type: Separate Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 106

Publication Width cm: 98

Image No: 5142000

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