AGSL GeoDiscovery

New map of that portion of North America exhibiting the United States and territories, the Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Mexico, also Central America and the West India Islands : compiled from the most recent surveys and authentic sources

Description:

engraved and printed by A. Hoen & Co., Lithographers and Engravers, Balto.

Relief shown by hachures.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Bar scale on map given in "miles".

Includes legend and two tables: Names of the counties and county towns in the United States -- Table of distances. Routes by Water. Inland Routes.

Shows topography, drainage, cities and towns, railroads, roads, canals, land routes (e.g.: Oregon T., including "stopping places on route to Oregon"), and ocean routes (e.g.: U.S. Exploring Expedition 1841).

Features Native American territories.

Illustrations of ships.

Floral border.

Descriptive text throughout, e.g.: Believed by Mr. Leroux to be an open prairie and a good route, if water can be had.

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by Jacob Monk in the Clerks Office of the District of Maryland."

Collector's note: The central part of California is colored yellow to represent the gold region. There is possibly an 1850 edition; and editions for the years 1851, 1852, 1853 (in at least two states), 1854 (in at leasst two states), 1856, 1857,1858.

Inset map: [New map of the world Mercators projection].

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vd461hv3379

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vd461hv3379

Language:

eng

Publisher:

Monk, Jacob and Jacob Monk,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

World maps

Subject:

World maps, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Ocean travel, Trade routes, Gold mines and mining, Indians of North America, and Gold discoveries

Temporal Coverage:

19th century

Date Issued:

1854

Spatial Coverage:

California, North America, United States, Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Pacific Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean

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