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Map of the United States of America, 1859

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Title Map of the United States of America, 1859 A new map of the United States of America
Creator Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) @LoC;
Description 'Philadelphia. Published by Charles Desilver ... 1859.' Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerks office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.' 'Engraved by J.L. Hazzard & E. Yeager.' Includes notes and insets titled 'Gold region of California' and 'District of Columbia.' Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Also shows battle fields and proposed western railroad routes. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich....
Contributor Yeager, E. (Edward) @LoC; Hazzard, J. L. @LoC
Source Scale 1:8,750,000 (W 126°--W 65°/N 48°--N 24°) G3700 1859 .Y68
Date 1859 1859
Coverage United States United States
Subject United States -- Maps ; Railroads -- United States -- Maps ; Washington (D.C.) -- Maps; Sacramento Valley (Calif.)--Maps; San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) -- Maps;
Type Still Image
Relation http://digital.library.unlv.edu/u?/dig,9
Rights Not to be reproduced without permission. To purchase copies of images and/or for copyright information, contact University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, Special Collections at: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/
Format image/tif;
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries;
Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/LV_Maps,413

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