MITCHELL SAMUEL AUGUSTUS Mitchells New National Map

Sale 2060 - Lot 146

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MITCHELL, SAMUEL AUGUSTUS. Mitchell's New National Map. Hand-colored engraved walll map from 4 sheets joined, 1650x1635 mm overall; minor disruption to varnish near the top, other minor faults; contemporary linen backing; original wooden dowels top and bottom. Philadelphia, 1858

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Shows the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the whole of Mexico, most of the Caribbean and southern parts of Canada. Also shows various proposed railroad routes to the Pacific delineated and named ("Sen. Rusk's Proposed Pacific R. R. Route" through New Mexico, "Gov. Stevens Proposed Route for Northern Pacific Railroad" through Washington and northern Nebraska Territories, etc.). The map was first issued in 1856. Rumsey 5122.