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Map Atlas of the Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 United States Exploring Expedition

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Title

  • Atlas of the Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842

Other Title

  • United States Exploring Expedition

Names

  • Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877.
  • United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : C. Sherman, 1844.

Contents

  • Track map -- Map of the Antarctic continent -- Map of the Feejee group -- Map of the Oregon Territory -- Map of the Southeast portion of Hawaii.

Headings

  • -  Pacific Ocean--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  Oceania--Surveys
  • -  Islands of the Pacific--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  Columbia River--Charts, diagrams, etc
  • -  Antarctica
  • -  Pacific Ocean
  • -  Northwest coast of North America

Genre

  • Atlases

Notes

  • -  Atlas accompanies text volumes of The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition by Charles Wilkes.
  • -  LC copy 3 imperfect: Covers missing.
  • -  Phillips, 3245

Medium

  • 1 atlas ([5] folded plates) : maps (1 hand col.) ; 31 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Q115 .W6 1844 atlas
  • G2860 .W5 1844

Source Collection

  • Issued with: Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition vol. 1 - 5

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540 to 4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2010589747

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wilkes, Charles, and United States Exploring Expedition. Atlas of the Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: during the years , 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, 1844. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010589747/.

APA citation style:

Wilkes, C. & United States Exploring Expedition. (1844) Atlas of the Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: during the years , 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Philadelphia: C. Sherman. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2010589747/.

MLA citation style:

Wilkes, Charles, and United States Exploring Expedition. Atlas of the Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: during the years , 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, 1844. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2010589747/>.