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Map of U.S. & independent Texas c.1844

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Title: Map of the United States, and Texas
Author: Harper Bros.
Description: Engraved map, engraved by C. Copley. 44x57 cm. (17½x22½").Uncommon map of the United States west to the Rocky Mountains and the independent Republic of Texas. The numerous cities, towns and settlements shown demonstrate the expansion westward into lands once populated by Native Americans, and the tribes are located west of the Mississippi. The Great American Desert cuts a wide swath through the heartland with the notation, "This Desert is traversed by immense herds of Buffaloes, and inhabited by roving tribes of Indians." The Black Hills, Long's Peak, Pikes Peak and Spanish Peaks are on the western edge of the map where Fort Laramie, Gants Fort and Bents Fort represent the tiny western military outposts of the United States. The road from Independence Missouri to Santa Fe is the sole road shown west of the Mississippi River. Large insets detail the areas around Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.
Heading: zzf(United States)Place Published: New York
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Date Published: c.1844