Detailled map showing California, Oregon, Utah and New-Mexico just before the goldrush in California. The western territories beyond the Rocky Mountains are detailed shown. The map is pretty high accurate and naming many cities and smaller places, as well rivers, mountains and Indian territories. In the lower left corner we find a color key for the state borders, just below two milage scales for German and English miles are shown.
Detailled map showing California, Oregon, Utah and New-Mexico just before the goldrush in California. The western territories beyond the Rocky Mountains are detailed shown. The map is pretty high accurate and naming many cities and smaller places, as well rivers, mountains and Indian territories. In the lower left corner we find a color key for the state borders, just below two milage scales for German and English miles are shown.
Original color lithograph map, in original outline color. This fine and detailed map, which was published in in the rare French book,L'Orégon et les côtes de l'Océan Pacifique du Nord, aperçu géographique, statistique et politique.' by P.A. Fedix in 1846. The map shows the "ligne proposé par les Etats-Unis" at the 49th parallel, which was the final dividing line in the treaty of 1846, with the exception that all of Vancouver Island went to Great Britain. In 1848, the United States portion officially became the Oregon Territory and later consisted of the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of two other states, while the British portion became the southern portion of what is now British Columbia in Canada. A very rare and detailled map on the Oregon territory. The map depicts also the sources of the the Missouri river, the Yellowstone river, it shows parts of Montana, Idaho and extendes towards Cap Mendocino in Northern California. An unusal early very rare map of the northwestern part of the United States. Not listed in the catalogue of the Graff collection of Western Americana. In very good to excellent condition, the map was published folded, the folds verso with thin Japan paper strenghtend.
Original lithograph, hand colored in wash when published. This early geological map depitcs California and its coastline from the northern neighbouring Oregon territory towards San Diego in the south. At the left side with find a color explanation key for the various geological formations in California. On the upper right side is the cartouche with the mileage scale. This geological map of California was prepared to accompany Blake's report of the transcontinental railroad.
Lithograph, original color as published. An interesting old map of the Western part of the United States California and the neighboring Nevada. This antique map shows the spread of the most important Indian tribes in California. The names of these Indian tribes are also shown on the map. Further rivers, lakes, mountains, place names, etc are detailed engraved on the map.
Lithograph, original color as published. Interesting map of showing the expedition of Lieut. Wheeler in California, Nevada and Arizona in 1875. Various routes and boundaries marked on the map. An interesting item for the collector of anique maps of California and the west in that period.
