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Map Map of wagon routes in Utah Territory Explorations of Capt. J.H. Simpson, T.E.U.S.A. in 1859

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Title

  • Map of wagon routes in Utah Territory

Other Title

  • Explorations of Capt. J.H. Simpson, T.E.U.S.A. in 1859

Names

  • Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883.
  • Smith, J. K. L.
  • Putnam, Haldimand Sumner, 1836-1863.
  • Mechlin, J. R. P.
  • United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
  • Graphic Company.

Created / Published

  • [S.l. : s.n., 1859?]

Headings

  • -  Utah--Discovery and exploration--Maps
  • -  Southwest, New--Discovery and exploration--Maps
  • -  Trails--Southwest, New--Maps
  • -  Utah--Maps
  • -  Nevada--Maps
  • -  California--Maps
  • -  United States--Southwest, New
  • -  United States--Utah
  • -  United States--Nevada
  • -  United States--California

Genre

  • Maps

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
  • -  Shows routes of Captains Stansbury, Fremont, Gunnison, and Beckwith.
  • -  In lower right margin: Facsimile reproduction by the Graphic Co., New York.
  • -  Originally folded in map: Report of explorations across the great basin of the Territory of Utah.
  • -  Includes table of "Geographical positions established by Capt. Simpson."
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Report of explorations across the great basin of the territory of Utah for a direct wagon-route from Camp Floyd to Genoa, in Carson Valley, in 1859, by Captain J. H. Simpson, Washington, Govt. Printing Office, 1876.
  • -  2 copies

Medium

  • 1 map on 2 sheets ; 68 x 120 cm., each sheet 64 x 77 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4341.P25 1859 S5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2012586633

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Simpson, J. H, J. K. L Smith, Haldimand Sumner Putnam, J. R. P Mechlin, United States Army. Corps Of Topographical Engineers, and Graphic Company. Map of wagon routes in Utah Territory. [S.l.: s.n., ?, 1859] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012586633/.

APA citation style:

Simpson, J. H., Smith, J. K. L., Putnam, H. S., Mechlin, J. R. P., United States Army. Corps Of Topographical Engineers & Graphic Company. (1859) Map of wagon routes in Utah Territory. [S.l.: s.n., ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012586633/.

MLA citation style:

Simpson, J. H, et al. Map of wagon routes in Utah Territory. [S.l.: s.n., ?, 1859] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2012586633/>.