Cover: Mexico showing Seat of War. / Sinclair, Thomas / 1846

Cover: Mexico showing Seat of War. Sinclair, Thomas, 1846

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Full Title: (Covers to) Map of Mexico Showing the Seat of War. Lith. of T. Sinclair, 79 So. 3rd St. Philadelphia.

Author: Sinclair, Thomas

Date: 1846

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Author: Sinclair, Thomas

Date: 1846

Short Title: Cover: Mexico showing Seat of War.

Publisher: Philadelphia: Thomas Sinclair

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 16

Object Width cm: 10

Country: Mexico

State / Province: Texas ; California

Event: Mexican/U.S. War

Subject: Railroad

Full Title: (Covers to) Map of Mexico Showing the Seat of War. Lith. of T. Sinclair, 79 So. 3rd St. Philadelphia.

List No: 5536A

Series No: 1

Published In: Map of Mexico Showing the Seat of War. Lith. of T. Sinclair, 79 So. 3rd St. Philadelphia.

Publication Author: Sinclair, Thomas

Publication Date: 1846

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: Very rare map with no reference to it found in any of the normal bibliographies. The date is estimated. Proposed railway lines are shown to and from San Francisco to New Orleans and Napolian (sic). The map has been distorted severely with San Francisco much too far east. Napoleon, Arkansas, now defunct (why?), according to Baldwin and Thomas' Gazetteer of 1854, was the capital of Desha County. It was situated on the Mississippi at the mouth of the Arkansas. The population was about 1,000 people, and steamboats ran three times a week to Little Rock. Why it was placed so prominently on the map is unknown. Perhaps it was vying to be a terminus for the railroad. Texas is shown at a highly detailed level. The map is in color and folds into brown cloth covers 16x10 with "Map of Mexico Showing The Seat Of War" on the front cover in gilt.

Publication List No: 5536.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Height cm: 16

Publication Width cm: 10

Image No: 5536A

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