Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. Ensigns & Thayer, 1849
View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. Author: Ensigns & Thayer Date: 1849 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Ensigns & Thayer Date: 1849 Short Title: Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. Publisher: (New York): (Ensigns & Thayer) Type: Broadside Object Height cm: 60 Object Width cm: 48 Note: This is the thin paper copy with smaller ornamental border and no publisher credit. Wheat believes it was folded into some copies of Farnham's "Life, Adventures, and Travels in California;" our copies of that book have the Haven map pasted in one (see our #3963) and this map pasted in the other (see our #5001). This copy shows signs of being folded. It was probably sold with the book and separately. The text is the same as the broadside issue but the title is in different type. Scarce. Reference: Wheat, C.I. Maps of the Calif. gold region, 85; Wheat, C.I. Mapping the transmississippi west, 609. State / Province: California Event: California Gold Rush Subject: Mining Full Title: Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. List No: 4683.000 Series No: 1 Published In: Map of the Gold Regions of California, Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. Publication Author: Ensigns & Thayer Publication Date: 1849 Publication Reference: Wheat Gold 85. Publication Note: This is the thin paper copy with smaller ornamental border and no publisher credit. Wheat believes it was folded into some copies of Farnham's "Life, Adventures, and Travels in California;" my copies of that book have the Haven map pasted in one (see my #3963)and this map pasted in the other (see my #5001). This copy shows signs of being folded. It was probably sold with the book and separately. The text is the same as the broadside issue but the title is in different type. Scarce. Publication List No: 4683.000 Publication Type: Broadside Publication Maps: 1 Publication Height cm: 60 Publication Width cm: 48 Image No: 4683000
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