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Title	Map of the Territory of the United States from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean Ordered by the Hon. Jeff'n Davis,...
Alternate Title	...Secretary of War to Accompany the Reports of the Explorations for a Railroad Route Map of the Territory of the U.S. from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean
Creator	Warren, G. K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882
Contributor	Siebert, Selmar
Corporate Creator	United States. War Dept. Office of P.R.R. Surveys
Type of Resource	cartographic
Date Created	1855
Digital Origin	reformatted digital
Topics	Pacific railroads Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography Route surveying
Places	West (U.S.)
Dates	Nineteenth century
Subject Genre	Physical maps
Handle	http://hdl.handle.net/10176/codu:57811
Rights Statement	Original map is a work of the U.S. Government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States (17 USC 105). Foreign copyrights may apply. Digital file copyright 1998 by Cartography Associates, with Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license. Made available by the University of Denver Penrose Library solely for research and educational purposes. The user is responsible for all copyright, privacy and publicity rights compliance.
Publisher	[War Dept. Office of P.R.R. Surveys]
Language	English
Extent	1 online resource (map) : JPEG file, col.
Physical Note	Raster Original Sheet(s): 107 x 117 cm. on 4 sheets 55 x 61 cm.
Scale	1:3,000,000
Coordinates	(W 128⁰--W 84⁰/N 50⁰--N 22⁰)
Notes	» Website description: This was one of the first comprehensive maps of the maps, considered the most authoritative for years after it was compiled in connection with the railroad surveys of the 1850s. » Compiled from authorized explorations and other reliable data by G.K. Warren ... under the direction of W.H. Emory in 1854 and of A.A. Humphreys 1854-5-6-7. Engr. by Selmar Siebert. » Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. » Very detailed map of the United States west of the Mississippi River indicating relief, drainage, Indian tribes, cities and towns, forts, trails, wagon roads, and routes of exploration. An important map of western expansion, it utilized and lists 45 major exploration and mapping reports from the Lewis & Clark to the U.S. General Land Office Surveys. » Very early issue of Warren's Pacific Railroad general map of the U.S. When the Pacific Railway Survey reports were published in 1855, the large Warren map of the U.S. was not completed and a smaller map was issued with a note by Warren that the larger map would soon be ready for publication. This issue of the map is dated 1855 only, unlike the final issue which was dated 1854-5-6-7. Also, the list of authorities here is shorter than the later issue and has no dates later than 1855. Most importantly, this issue has major areas blank that are filled in the final issue. Various routes are drawn in ms on the map, in red and blue lines, all proceeding from points in the Midwest to the west coast, as well as some north - south routes. Also, a red line is drawn from east to west next to the 38th parallel. We think these are the trails used by travelers, perhaps a few years later, but we can't be sure. There is another early issue of this map that is between this 1855 issue and the version published with the final reports - it is dated 1857, has fewer "blank" areas that this and has more and later dated authorities. (Credit: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.) » Classification: G4050 1857 .W35 Classification Scheme: lcc. » Host/Source Creator: United States. War Dept. Host Type of Resource: text. Host Form of Resource: report. Host Extent: 12 v. in 13 : plates (part col., part folded), maps (part folded) ; 30 x 24 cm. Host Classification: F593 .U58 Host Classification Scheme: lcc. Host Notes: Contents: I. Introduction. Route near the 47th and 49th parallels -- II. Routes near 38th and 39th, 41st, and 32nd parallels. Lander's report -- III-IV. Route near the 35th parallel -- V. Routes in California to connect with those near the 35th and 32nd parallels -- VI. Routes in Oregon and California -- VII. Route in California to connect with those near the 35th and 32nd parallels. Route between the Rio Grande and Pimas villages -- VIII. Mammals of the several routes -- IX. Birds of the several routes -- X. Reptiles and fishes of the several routes; zoological reports on routes near 38th and 39th, 41st, 35th and 32d parallels; on routes in California to connect with those near 35th and 32d parallels; reptiles of routes in California and Oregon -- XI. Material used and methods employed in compiling the general map. Topographical maps, etc. -- XII. Route near the 47th and 49th parallels (concluded). For further information concerning the publication of the work and a list of serial numbers assigned to the volumes in the Congressional series of documents, see Checklist of United States public documents, 1911, p. 1274-1275. » Last alternate title from Website.
Host Title	Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Washington, D.C. : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer [etc.], 1855-1860.
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