Map of Oregon and Washington, (1873)

Map of Oregon and Washington, (1873)

Oregon--Maps<br>Washington (State)--Maps<br>Washington Territory<br>Oregon--Maps<br>Stedman, Brown & Lyon Publishers<br>Walling, Henry F.

1 map: col., 35 x 42 cm.<br>This map shows the borders of the Territory of Washington (1853-1889) and Oregon State (territory from 1848 to 1859). F.A. Gray, the author of this map, is the son of Ormando Willis Gray, a mapmaker in Philadelphia. Very little is known of their partnership. However, O.W. Gray, a civil engineer and topographical surveyor by training, did earlier work with the better known author of state atlases--Mr. Henry F. Walling. Gray and Walling worked together on three topographical state atlas projects: Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, both in 1871 and Ohio in 1872. In 1873, Gray authored the "Gray's Atlas of the United States with general maps of the World". It was revised annually until 1879. He also joined his son in 1875 to produce "The Natural Atlas, containing elaborate topographical maps of the United States and the Dominion of Canada." The Natural Atlas enjoyed reprinting up until 1889. Perhaps this Washington and Oregon map stemmed as a precursor to the atlas set. Most of his maps, whether with Walling or his son or on his own, were published by Stedman, Brown & Lyon.

Gray, F.A.

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[Philadelphia: O.W. (Ormando Willis) Gray & Son, 1873

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United States--Oregon
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