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Map General map of explorations and surveys in California

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Title

  • General map of explorations and surveys in California

Names

  • Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882.
  • Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.
  • Parke, John G.
  • Williams Smith, Issac.
  • Siebert, Selmar.
  • United States. War Department.

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C., 1859]

Headings

  • -  Railroads--California--Surveying--Maps
  • -  California--Maps
  • -  United States--California

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:600,000.
  • -  At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd. and 35th. parallels.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Topographical Maps . . . to Illustrate the Various Reports . . . (Washington, 1859)
  • -  LC Railroad maps, 148
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Second copy is missing left side of map.

Medium

  • map 62 x 183 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4361.P3 1853 .W5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98688416

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Williamson, R. S, Jefferson Davis, John G Parke, Issac Williams Smith, Selmar Siebert, and United States War Department. General map of explorations and surveys in California. [Washington, D.C, 1853] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/98688416/.

APA citation style:

Williamson, R. S., Davis, J., Parke, J. G., Williams Smith, I., Siebert, S. & United States War Department. (1853) General map of explorations and surveys in California. [Washington, D.C] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98688416/.

MLA citation style:

Williamson, R. S, et al. General map of explorations and surveys in California. [Washington, D.C, 1853] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98688416/>.