COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr.
Date:
1877
Short Title:
Map of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies
Publisher:
S.A. Mitchell Jr.
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
35
Obj Width cm:
56
Scale 1:
12,000,000
Note:
Full color map. Shows states, settlements, railroads, rivers, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington.
Reference:
P890.
World Area:
Central America
World Area:
West Indies
Country:
Mexico
State/Province:
Hawaii
Full Title:
Map of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. Entered ... 1877 by S. Augustus Mitchell, . ... Washington. (with four insets: Map of the Island of Jamaica; Map of the Sandwich Island. Discovered by Captn. Cook in 1778; Map of the Bermuda Islands; Map of the Panama Railrod.
List No:
4564.050
Page No:
100-101
Series No:
50
Engraver or Printer:
Gamble, W.H.
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr.
Pub Date:
1877
Pub Title:
Mitchell's New General Atlas, Containing Maps Of The Various Countries Of The World, Plans Of Cities, Etc., Embraced In Eighty-Three Quarto Maps, Forming A Series Of One Hundred and Forty Maps and Plans, Together With Valuable Statistical Tables. Also, A List Of Post-Offices Of The United States And Territories, And Census Of 1860 And 1870. Philadelphia: Published By S. Augustus Mitchell, No. 31 South Sixth Street. 1877. Entered ... 1877, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Washington.
Pub Reference:
P890.
Pub Note:
Two new maps appear in this edition: the first includes six maps within one border, entitled The World As Known To The Children Of Israel And representing the Countries &c. Mentioned In The Old Testament, Map Of Palestine Or The Holy Land, Map Of Canaan Part Of Egypt and the route of The Israelites In The Desert, The Land Of Israel With The Boundaries Of The Twelve Tribes, The Vicinity Of The Ancient City Of Jerusalem, and Plan Of The Ancient City Of Jerusalem; the second is entitled Map Of The Roman Empire At the period of its greatest extent About the Year A.D. 107. Full color. Bound in half leather brown cloth covered boards with ornately embossed design and title reading "Mitchell's New General Atlas" in gold and black
Pub List No:
4564.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
65
Pub Height cm:
40
Pub Width cm:
33
Image No:
4564050
Authors:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr.
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Map of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies
