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Title: Map of the Oregon Territory
Creator: Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877, cartographer
Young, J. H. (James Hamilton), engraver
Date Created and/or Issued: 1840
1841
1842
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1850
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
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Description: This map, with the imprint "New York, J. H. Young & Sherman & Smith" also occurs in Wilkes' Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. Atlas. Philadelphia, 1845. Inset map of the Columbia River. See 152702 for a copy of this map with the Young, Sherman & Smith imprint. Great Salt Lake is named Youta Lake. Sub map: Columbia River reduced from a survey made by the U. S. Ex.Ex. 1841. "By the U.S. Ex. Ex., Charles Wilkes, Esqr., Commander, 1841." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 152701.
Extent: 1 map 58 x 90 cm., sheet 61 x 98 cm.
Identifier: 152701
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1930
Language: English
Subject: West (U.S.)--Maps
Northwest, Pacific--Maps
Columbia River--Maps
Oregon--Maps
Time Period: 1841
Place: North America
United States
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Utah
California
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
W 134°
W 102°/N 55°
N 3°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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