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Title: Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; ordered by Jeff'n Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route

Dates

• Coverage: 1857

Publishers

• [Washington, D.C.] : Office of P.R.R. Surveys, War Dep., [1857]

Summary

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows Indian tribal locations, military posts, and routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. Includes "Note" and "Authorities." Historic Maps copy 1 on 2 sheets designed to be joined together; uncolored. Historic Maps copy 2 dissected in 16 pieces, mounted on cloth.

Subjects

• West (U.S.)
• Indians of North America—West (U.S.)—Maps
• Pacific railroads—Explorations and surveys—Maps
• Railroads—West (U.S.)—Maps
• West (U.S.)—Maps
• Maps—West (U.S.)—1857
• Other

Geospatial coordinates

• Bounding Box: BBOX (-128.0, -83.0, 50.0, 21.8)
• Geometry: BBOX (-128.0, -83.0, 50.0, 21.8)

Provider

Princeton

Rights

• Access rights: Public

Citation

Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882. Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; ordered by Jeff'n Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route. [Washington, D.C.] : Office of P.R.R. Surveys, War Dep., [1857]. Image data. https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/princeton-5425kd050

Languages

• eng