Map of that part of Washington Territory lying west of the Cascade Mounts. : to accompany the report of Surveyor General, 1857.

Files

http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/maps/image/223.jpg

Title

Map of that part of Washington Territory lying west of the Cascade Mounts. : to accompany the report of Surveyor General, 1857.

Subject

Washington (State) -- Maps<br>Indian Reservations<br>Washington Territory<br>Surveys -- Washington Territory

Description

1 map; 37 x 25 cm.<br> Relief shown by hachures.<br> "Sen Ex. Doc. No. 5, 34th Cong., 3rd Sess."<br> Scale 18 miles to 1 inch [1:1,140,480] <br>Map legend includes surveys executed, work under contract, proposed survey for 1857-1858, Indian reservations, prairies, swamps, saw mills, roads, and trails. <br>The ongoing project of the Office of the Surveyor General 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

Washington (State). Surveyor General's Office<br>Tilton, James

Source

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries

Publisher

Olympia, W.T. : Surveyor Genls. Office<br>Philada. : P.S. Duval & Son

Date

1857

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 16 <br> G4280 1857 .T56

Coverage

United States--Washington (State)--Straits of Juan de Fuca
Gulf of Georgia

Citation

Washington (State). Surveyor General's Office<br>Tilton, James, “Map of that part of Washington Territory lying west of the Cascade Mounts. : to accompany the report of Surveyor General, 1857.,” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 27, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1768.