AGSL GeoDiscovery

Carte générale du théâtre de la guérre dans les États-Unis de L'Amérique : avec une carte du Mexique pour suivre les opérations militaires

Description:

gravée par J. B. Tardieu.

Reissue of E. Herisson's Etats-Unis de l'Amerique, 1826, with substantial geographical changes in California.

The northern part of the west is largely based on Lewis and Clark.

Relief shown by hachures.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Prime meridian: Paris.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

8 bar scales on map, given in "Myriamétres ou Lieues Nouvelles," "Lieues communes de France de 25 au Degreé," "Milles Anglo-Américains de 69 1/2 au Degreé," "Lieues Marines d'Espagna de 20 au Degreé," "Kilométres," "Métres," "Toises de France," and "Pieds Anglais."

Shows topography, waterways, political boundaries, cities, routes (e.g. Escalante Expedition).

Features California gold region, showing Sutterville on the American River.

Inset maps are indexed and include city plans.

5 inset maps: Carte du Mexique -- Plan de la ville de Washington -- Plan de la ville de Boston -- Plan de la ville de Philadephie -- Plan de la ville de New-York.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/wz504vr4333

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/wz504vr4333

Language:

fre

Publisher:

chez A. Bes et F. Dubreuil Fils Editeurs, rue Git-le-Cœur, No. 11,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Military maps

Subject:

Military maps, Gold mines and mining, Discovery and exploration, and Gold discoveries

Temporal Coverage:

19th century

Date Issued:

1849

Spatial Coverage:

United States, California, Washington (D.C.), Boston (Mass.), Philadelphia (Pa.), and New York (N.Y.)

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