Map of the United States Exhibiting the Grants of Lands Made by The General Government to Aid in The

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Publication Date:1883

Title:Map of the United States Exhibiting the Grants of Lands Made by The General Government to Aid in The Construction Of Railroads and Wagon Roads to June 30, 1883.,li>Cartographer:DONALDSON, THOMAS

Publisher:[The base chart was engraved for the Ninth Census of the U.S.] To accompany Public Domain, by Thomas Donaldson. A controversial map that was copied on a bitter Democratic Party election poster in 1884 claiming "give away" of the public lands to special interests. Unfortunately for the Democrats, they neglected to cite the original source of their reprint and were blamed for the distortion. The grants on this map show areas of about 20% of the country; only 8% was closer to the mark. Both Stewart Holbrook's 'Story of American Railroads' and Oliver Jensen's 'The American Heritage history of railroads in America' (where the distortions are discussed on pp. 118-119) seem unaware of the original source, the U.S. Census report on the Arid Regions of the U.S. Repairs. Important U.S. RR map.

Height:19.5

Width:28.3

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Map of the United States Exhibiting the Grants of Lands Made by The General Government to Aid in The

Name: Map of the United States Exhibiting the Grants of Lands Made by The General Government to Aid in The
SKU: 236854405
Price: 70 USD
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