No. 5 Map of the United States, Mitchell 1852. Hand-colored in pastel tones. From 1854 Cowperthwait, Desilver and Butler school geography. Double-page map contains transitional western borders including the important territorial acquisitions of the Mexican-American War, pre-Gadsden Purchase. The inset map "No. 6 Map of the Gold Region of California" delineates the Gold Regions, naming Sutter's Buttes, Sacramento City, and all of the important creeks of the gold region feeding into the Sacramento and Feather Rivers. The territories of Oregon and Washington extend to the Continental Divide. Minnesota Territory includes part of the Dakotas. Utah is also at its largest. Small repaired split at bottom centerfold. Reinforced corner. Light soiling, especially at edges. Few very small sulfur spots. 10.625 x 16.75 inches.

Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1790-1860) was an American geographer born in Connecticut. He worked as an educator before turning to publishing geography textbooks and maps.

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