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Map of the Klamath gold region

Description:

drawn by H. Ehrenburg, from superficial surveys in the spring of 1850.

Relief shown by hachures.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

Shows topography, drainage.

Pickaxe icons indicate gold.

Text below map describes the area and where gold has been found.

Printed on newspaper cover, Thursday, August 15, 1850.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/bb729rv4172

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/bb729rv4172

Language:

eng

Creator:

Ehrenberg, Herman, 1816-1866

Publisher:

Weekly Pacific News

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Gold mines and mining and Gold discoveries

Date Issued:

1850

Spatial Coverage:

California, Eureka (Calif.), Klamath River (Or. and Calif.), Humboldt Bay (Calif.), Trinity River (Calif.), Shasta River (Calif.), and Smith River (Calif.)

Rights:

Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false