Land office report w/ large colored map 1867
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Heading: (General Land Office)
Author:
Title: Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office for the Year 1866.
Place Published: [Washington, D.C.]
Publisher:Government Printing Office
Date Published: 1867
Description:
Author:
Title: Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office for the Year 1866.
Place Published: [Washington, D.C.]
Publisher:Government Printing Office
Date Published: 1867
Description:
43 pp. With large folding lithographed map titled "Map of the United States and Territories...", measuring 71x141 cm (28x55½"), with outlines and mineral deposits hand-colored. 22.8x14.5 cm (9x5¾"), original green cloth lettered in gilt.
The large map, prepared under the direction of John P. Wilson, shows all of the United States and territories, including western rail lines, Indian reservations, surveyed townships, mineral deposits, and other important geopolitical information. It is one of the largest and most complete maps issued to that time,
References: W-TW 1137. Goetzman, Exploration and Empire, p.539, 540 (Rep).
Condition
Slight wear and soiling to cloth; faint age-toning and some foxing to pages and map, 1-inch triangular piece lost from left margin of map off California coast, some ill-creasing and tears at folds, no other paper loss; very good.
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Land office report w/ large colored map 1867
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