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Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities
Additional title: Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont
Names
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 (Surveyor)
Preuss, Charles, 1803-1854 (Draftsman)
United States. Congress. Senate (Issuing body)
Edward Weber & Co. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1848
Place: Washington City
Publisher: Senate of the United States
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-11531
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-11546 c.2
Topics
West (U.S.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Drawn by Charles Preuss under the order of the Senate of the United States.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 83 x 66 cm
Description
Shows area of U.S. west of the Continental Divide. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes notes and "Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco." NYPL Map Div. has 3 copies of the map. Copy 1 [Map Div. 01-11531] has an inset "Map of N. & S. America : showing various routes from New York to San Francisco."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 79692905
RLIN/OCLC: 6602424
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15854738
Folder number: us028a
Series: [Heading West ; 112]
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a6ff1a10-20a8-0136-5130-597536bb25a3
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1813: Creator Born
  • 1848: Issued
  • 1890: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1848. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0dfcb720-20aa-0136-4adc-71c87a708594

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0dfcb720-20aa-0136-4adc-71c87a708594

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1848). Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0dfcb720-20aa-0136-4adc-71c87a708594

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities