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Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps
1:00 PM PT - Nov 6th, 2008

 

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Lot 1369 save

Maps from Geo. Wheeler's Surveys 1879

Title: U.S. Geographical Surveys, West of 100th Meridian. Topographical and Land Classification Atlas Sheets
Author: Wheeler, [George M.]
Description: 6 total large folding and loose map sheets (various sizes), 5 (of 6) originally issued maps (numbered 1-7), plus one General 1880 map (No. 11) showing colored portions of Montana, Nebraska and Colorado. Includes Nos. 1, 4-7 (lacks Nos. 2-3 which were issued together as a double map on a single sheet); housed together in original dark brown cloth, lettered in gilt.Contains: Part of Southeastern Idaho (including portions of Snake and Bear Rivers to Great Salt Lake); Part of Southern Colorado (including Rio Grande basins and San Luis Valley); Part of Southern California (including part of the Mohave Desert and Kern Lake / River); and Part of Central New Mexico (including Pecos and Canadian or Red Rivers, Santa Fé Railroad, Rio Grande, San Andreas and Oscuro Mountains, Jornada del Muerto and Fort Stanton).
Heading: zzgPlace Published: [Washington DC]
Publisher: [Government Printing Office]
Date Published: 1879

Condition report

Each map and the rear inside cover with rubberstamp "Private Library of Drew Haven Dunn." Cloth spine sunned and other light wear; occasional tears to maps (chiefly at folds); mostly very good or better.

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