[Upper-left corner of map proper:] "Advertimento. La presente Carta è stata esequita su quella, publicata nel 1840 del Signr. Ipolito Ferry. ... Le aggiunzioni e la no izis ... à corredata, sono tratte delli opera pubblicata dal ... Sigr. Ferry aui rapporti autentici delle esplorazioni ..." The Ferry map, "Carte de la Nouvle, California", ... is in Hypolite Ferry's "Description de la ... Paris, 1850." An Italian version of a map of California that extends east to the Rocky Mountains. Gold regions are shown by dotted areas. Note most of the rivers of that area were well known by 1851. Some Indian tribes of the southwest are designated as Indiani Yumas (ostili - hostile) and Indiani Apachi (cattivi - evil). Considerable text about the region in Italian surrounds the map. Sub map: Carta particulare delle Baie di Monterey e di San Francisco. Border: Italian script. MS note: 1602. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps Border. Verso Text: Label: California.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
