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Title: Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean ordered by Jeff' Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route; Compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by G. K. Warren ... under the direction of W. H. Emory in 1854 and of A. A. Humphreys 1854-5-6-7-8. Drawn by E. Freyhold. Engr. on stone by J. Bien.

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Dates

  • Coverage: 1858
  • Coverage: 1858 to 1858

Summary

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes "Authorities." Shows Indian tribal locations, military posts, and routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. 1 map: mounted on chartex; 105 x 115 cm, folded to 23 x 15 cm

Subjects

  • Railroads
  • Explorations and surveys
  • Clark Library Map Collections
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • United States of America
  • Maps

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-126,-86,50,22)

Provider

University of Michigan

Rights

  • Access rights: Public
  • This map is in the public domain.

Citation

Bien, Julius, 1826-1909, Freyhold, Edward, United States. War Department, Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882. Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean ordered by Jeff' Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route; Compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by G. K. Warren ... under the direction of W. H. Emory in 1854 and of A. A. Humphreys 1854-5-6-7-8. Drawn by E. Freyhold. Engr. on stone by J. Bien.. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-000080869/39015091905797_01

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng