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Title: Reduced section of a general map of North America: Drawn from the best surveys. 1795. To accompany Winterbotham's History. Published by John Reid, New York.; From the series titled: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

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Dates

  • Coverage: 1861
  • Coverage: 1861 to 1861

Summary

Relief shown pictorially. At lower right: "Lith of J. Bien, 60 Fulton St., N.Y." At upper right: "Lt. Warren's Memoir, Plate 1" From Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War, In 1853-56, According to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Volume XI. Washington: George W. Bowman, Printer. 1861. 36th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. 1 map; 18 x 21 cm

Subjects

  • Clark Library Map Collections
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • North America
  • Railroads
  • Maps

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-126.02,-84.17,49.1,22.12)

Provider

University of Michigan

Rights

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

Citation

Bien, Julius, 1826-1909, Bowman, George W, Dahl, James, former owner, Reid, John (Publisher), United States Pacific Railroad Expeditions and Surveys. Reduced section of a general map of North America: Drawn from the best surveys. 1795. To accompany Winterbotham's History. Published by John Reid, New York.; From the series titled: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clark1ic/x-012542504/39015095390731

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng