Cover: Mining District of California. / Jackson, William A. / 1851

Cover: Mining District of California. Jackson, William A. 1851

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Full Title: (Covers to) Map Of The Mining District of California by Wm. A. Jackson. Published by Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall St. New York. Entered ... 1851 by Lambert & Lane ... New York. (with 16 page appendix) Appendix To Jackson's Map Of The Mining Districts Of California. ... Second Edition, Revised And Enlarged. New-York: Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall-Street. 1851.

Author: Jackson, William A.

Date: 1851

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Author: Jackson, William A.

Date: 1851

Short Title: Cover: Mining District of California.

Publisher: New York: Lambert & Lane

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 15

Object Width cm: 10

State / Province: California

Event: California Gold Rush

Subject: Mining

List No: 2545A

Series No: 1

Published In: Map Of The Mining District of California by Wm. A. Jackson. Published by Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall St. New York. Entered ... 1851 by Lambert & Lane ... New York. (with 16 page appendix) Appendix To Jackson's Map Of The Mining Districts Of California. ... Second Edition, Revised And Enlarged. New-York: Lambert & Lane, 69 Wall-Street. 1851.

Publication Author: Jackson, William A.

Publication Date: 1851

Publication Reference: Wheat Gold 196; Heckrotte, p16.

Publication Note: With: "Appendix to Jackson's Map..." More ornate and detailed than Jackson's map of 1850, this is the only map to label Santa Cruz county "Branciforte." Shows for the first time, some of the mining activity in the south, which Jackson was involved with as an engineer. Map is full color by county, folded into dark green cloth covers 15x10 with "Jackson's Map Of The Mining Districts Of California" stamped in gilt.

Publication List No: 2545.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 15

Publication Width cm: 10

Image No: 2545A

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