Kashnor notes, "Locates San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and New Helvetia, shows the Oregon boundary, and east of the Rockies is called Missouri Territory." Nine scenes or vignettes around the outside of map image. Kashnor dates as ca. 1846. RLIN record suggests 1850 date. Nine hand colored figures and scenes by J. Marchant, engraved by J. Rogers: Cossacks, Esquimaux, Mount Hecla, Wapiti Deer, Beavers, North American Indians, Falls of Niagara, Ancient Mexican Monument and a Convoy of Diamonds. Elaborate Victorian border. MS note: 274 (on backing).. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Figures Art Work. Verso Text: MS note: 274.
Type
image
Extent
1 map : hand col. ; 30 x 22 cm. on sheet 36 x 27 cm.
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