COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Freyhold, Edward; Warren, Gouverneur Kemble, 1830-1882
Date:
1868
Short Title:
SW Sheet: Territory Of The United States From The Mississippi River To The Pacific Ocean
Publisher:
Julius Bien
Publisher Location:
New York
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
55
Obj Width cm:
58
Scale 1:
3,041,280
Note:
Alaska inset; 59 "authorities"; This copy consists of four separate sheets, unjoined. Similar to our case map copy 2919.000 (the Streeter copy). Wheat: "one of the great American maps, and one profoundly influential." The final revision of the original Warren map of 1857; largely redrawn, in substance, and style of hachuring. An earlier state of the same imprint is described in Streeter 3080. See Wheeler vol 1 reference. In 1879 Freyhold issued another larger version of this map (Wheat 1295) (see our copy). Without color.
Reference:
Streeter 3081;Phillips p917;Wheat 1185; Graff 4309.
Country:
United States
State/Province:
U.S. West
Subject:
Railroad
Full Title:
(SW Sheet to) Territory Of The United States From The Mississippi River To The Pacific Ocean; Originally prepared to accompany the Reports of the Explorations For A Pacific Railroad Route ... Compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by Lieut. G.K. Warren, Top'l. Eng'rs. In the Office of Pacific R.R. Surveys, War Dept. under the direction of Bvt. Maj. W.H. Emory, Top'l. Eng'rs. in 1854. Capt. A.A. Humphreys, Top'l. Eng'rs. in 1854-58. Recompiled and redrawn under the direction of the Chief of Corps of Engineers By Edward Freyhold 1865-66-67-68. Head Quarters Corp Of Engineers, War Department. Engraved & printed by Julius Bien, N.Y. (inset) Territory Of Alaska Ceded By Russia To The United States 1868.
List No:
6756.004
Series No:
4
Publication Author:
Freyhold, Edward; Warren, Gouverneur Kemble, 1830-1882
Pub Date:
1868
Pub Title:
Territory Of The United States From The Mississippi River To The Pacific Ocean; Originally prepared to accompany the Reports of the Explorations For A Pacific Railroad Route ... Compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by Lieut. G.K. Warren, Top'l. Eng'rs. In the Office of Pacific R.R. Surveys, War Dept. under the direction of Bvt. Maj. W.H. Emory, Top'l. Eng'rs. in 1854. Capt. A.A. Humphreys, Top'l. Eng'rs. in 1854-58. Recompiled and redrawn under the direction of the Chief of Corps of Engineers By Edward Freyhold 1865-66-67-68. Head Quarters Corp Of Engineers, War Department. Engraved & printed by Julius Bien, N.Y. (inset) Territory Of Alaska Ceded By Russia To The United States 1868.
Pub List No:
6756.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
109
Pub Width cm:
117
Image No:
6756004
Authors:
Freyhold, Edward; Warren, Gouverneur Kemble, 1830-1882
Link To Source
SW Sheet: Territory Of The United States From The Mississippi River To The Pacific Ocean
