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Map of the United States of America, the British Provinces, Mexico, the West Indies and Central America, with part of New Granada and Venezuela /

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Map of the United States of America, the British Provinces, Mexico, the West Indies and Central America, with part of New Granada and Venezuela /

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Summary

Wall map.
Shows Canada only along United States border.
Relief shown by hachures.
Gift; Buffy Cafritz, Madison Council; 2004.
Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C.
Differs from other 1849 ed. by omission of table of distances at lower left and "gold region" in California.
Originally printed on 2 sheets. Sheets joined vertically, mounted on cloth.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Includes ill. and inset of Atlantic Ocean area.
Shellacked. Attached to wooden rods along top and bottom of map.
Vendor: Primitive Pieces
Acquisitions control no. 2004-063

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Date

01/01/1849
person

Contributors

Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901.
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.
Atwood, John M., approximately 1818-
Barnard, William S., approximately 1809-
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Library of Congress
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Public Domain

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