Map of California, Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico, (1853).
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Title
Map of California, Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico, (1853).
Subject
California--Maps<br>Oregon--Maps<br>Washington (State)--Maps<br>Washington Territory<br>Utah--Maps<br>Utah Territory<br>New Mexico--Maps
Description
1 map: col., 34 x 43 cm.<br>Granted permission to publish S. Augustus Mitchell's maps in 1850, the publishing house of Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. published (as one of its first printings) a map of the newly formed State of California and the Oregon and Utah Territories. In this map of 1853, the Oregon Territory has been recolored (some pink but mostly yellow) and marked to show the emergence of the newly formed Territory of Washington. Note however, that Oregon's eastern border has still roams to the Rocky Mountain range.
Creator
Thomas Cowperthwait & Co.
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
Philadelphia : Thomas Cowperthwait & Co., 1853
Date
1853
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps
Identifier
WSU 22
Coverage
California
Oregon
Washington (State)
Utah
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington (State)
Utah
New Mexico
Collection
Citation
Thomas Cowperthwait & Co., “Map of California, Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico, (1853).,” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 28, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1632.