Map of Oregon and Upper California, (1847)

Map of Oregon and Upper California, (1847)

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1 map: hand col., 42 x 35 cm.<br>The Oregon Treaty of 1846 between Great Britain and the United States settled the northern border dispute of the Pacific Northwest. Under this agreement, the land--occupied jointly between the two countries since 1818--was split among them. The U.S. won the territory stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the east to the Pacific Ocean on the west, and as far north as the 49th parallel. In this map, published by S. Augustus Mitchell one year after the decision, the disputed land is hand colored in a pink wash. The 49th parallel boundary line is washed in a blue hue, as well is Vancouver Island. After 1846, Britain still held Vancouver Island, the Queen Charlotte Islands, and the mainland from 49th north to the 54'40 mark. Vancouver Island and British Columbia would later join in territorial government, but chose confederation with the Dominion of Canada over annexation to the United States in 1871.<br>

Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868.

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Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868.

1847

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