Washington Territory (1879)

Files

http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/maps/image/uw28.jpg

Title

Washington Territory (1879)

Subject

Washington (State) -- Maps<br>Land use -- Washington (State) -- Maps<br>Surveys -- Washington Territory

Description

1 map : col. ; 56 x 73 cm<br>"J.A. Williamson, Commissioner" General Land Office<br>Longitude west from Greenwich and Washington<br>Library's copy hand colored to show land capability<br>Scale 1:950,400 (W 124°45--W 117°/N 49°--N 45°30) <br>The ongoing project of the Office of the Surveyor General (a subset of the General Land Office) was the surveying of all the new lands, primarily for the eventual sale to settlers, and secondarily to determine its usefulness to the government for military or transportation purposes.

Creator

United States. General Land Office<br>Roeser, C. (Charles)<br>Bien, Julius, 1826-1909

Source

University of Washington Libraries Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division<br>Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries

Publisher

Washington D.C. : The Office<br>(New York : Julius Bien, Photo litho. & print.)

Date

1879

Contributor

University of Washington Libraries Map Collection

Rights

This image may be downloaded or reproduced for research and educational purposes without prior permission; please give credit to the University of Washington Libraries Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division. Any commercial use of this material is prohibited without prior permission from the University Libraries. Contact speccoll@u.washington.edu

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Maps

Identifier

uwm28<br>G4280 1879 .U5<br>wsu 293

Coverage

Washington (State)

Citation

United States. General Land Office<br>Roeser, C. (Charles)<br>Bien, Julius, 1826-1909, “Washington Territory (1879),” Digital Exhibits, accessed May 16, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1509.