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W. Coast of U. S. - Frisco to San Diego. 1852: Nicest example of this map I’ve seen in twenty years. Perhaps the most attractive and desirable of the original U.S. Coast Survey charts of the California Coast, with 17 painstakingly hand-color

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W. Coast of U. S., Frisco to San Diego. 1853: Perhaps the most attractive and desirable of the original U.S. Coast Survey charts of the California Coast, with 17 painstakingly hand-colored vignettes. Covers from San Diego and the Mexican border n

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Railroad survey for San Joaquin and Tulare RR: Heading: (California - San Joaquin and Tulare Railroad) Author: [Blair, Archibald] Title: Chief engineer's report of the preliminary surveys for the San Joaquin and Tulare Railroad: with estimates of

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U S Coast Survey 1896 LG Map. California & Nevada: Sheet No. 2 "Boundary Survey between California and Nevada" Large Lithograph Map Published 1896, Washington for "U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey" Folds as issued. Paper Size:23 x 21.5 inch (58 x 55cm)

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50+ Assorted Western Pacific California Zephyr and Burlington Route Papers - Timetables, Postcards,: A large assortment of railroad papers. Western Pacific California Zephyr items include three timetables dated 1966 and 1969, stationery and envelopes, Welcome cards, assorted brochures and route maps,

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U S Coast Survey 1856 Large Map. St. Mary's Bar & Fernandina Harbor Florida: "Preliminary Chart of St. Mary's Bar and Fernandina Harbor Florida"Large Lithograph Map Published 1857, Washington for "U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey" Folds as issued. Paper Size: 25 x 23 inch (64 x

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Redlands – scarce 1927 Calif. book: Scarce and impressive large format photographic survey book of Redlands, California and its surroundings just before the Great Depression. Illustrated throughout with countless sepia toned photographs

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Impressive and scarce engraved large map of California: Extremely scarce double-page vertical map of California. Fully hand colored in pastels with fine level of detail throughout. Shows railroads, wells, springs, towns, rivers, lakes, topography, deserts,

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USCGS: Antique Coastal Chart Map of Suisun Bay, 1870: Title/Content of Map: 'Suisunbay California from a Trigonometrical survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the survey of the Coast of the United States Published by 1872' COASTAL C

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Historical Atlas of Solano County, 1877.: HISTORICAL ATLAS OF MAP OF SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, Compiled, Drawn and Published from Personal Examinations and Surveys. San Francisco: Thompson & West, 1878. Large folio. Half gilt-stamped leather

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America.- Emory (William H.) Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, vol. 1, parts: America.- Emory (William H.) Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, vol. 1, parts 1 & 2, 5 maps and charts (2 large folding, one with colouring), 12 colour lithographed plates of vie

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Martha’s Vineyard, 1855 Coastal Survey: Painstakingly hand-colored large chart showing Martha’s Vineyard and the Falmouth area of Cape Cod. Minutely detailed with hundreds of soundings shown. “Preliminary Chart of Muskeget Chann

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Preliminary Chart of Monterey Bay California: Title/Content of Map: Preliminary Chart of Monterey Bay California Date: 1857 Cartographer: HARRISON, A. M. Publisher: U.S.C.S. Size: 30.75Height - 20.5Width From a trigonometrical survey ... triangul

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California 1856 Lot of 7 Large Railroad Survey Charts

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Incl Sierra Nevada, Tejon Pass, Tejon Ravine, Bernardino Sierra/San Pedro, Colorado Desert, Bernardino Pass, Colorado River, and Coast Mountains from San Francisco to the Great Basin. Lithographs Published 1856, Washington for "Report of Explorations in California for Railroad Routes..." by Lieutenant R. S. Williams. Part of the American Railroad Survey, titled "Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean" Paper Size: Up to 39 x 11 inch (99 x 28cm) One with small tear in centre, a couple with small margin tears, otherwise fine.