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Explorations and surveys south of Central Pacific R.R., War Department: preliminary topographical map embracing in skeleton a portion only of the notes from surveys made in accordance with Par. II Special Orders No. 109 War Dept., March 18th, 1871 and letter of instructions of Brig. General A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Eng'rs, dated March 23rd, 1871

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Explorations and surveys south of Central Pacific R.R., War Department: preliminary topographical map embracing in skeleton a portion only of the notes from surveys made in accordance with Par. II Special Orders No. 109 War Dept., March 18th, 1871 and letter of instructions of Brig. General A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Eng'rs, dated March 23rd, 1871
Additional title: Preliminary topographical map embracing in skeleton a portion only of the notes from surveys made in accordance with Par. II Special Orders No. 109 War Dept., March 18th, 1871 and letter of instructions of Brig. General A.A. Humphreys, Chief of Eng'rs. dated March 23rd, 1871
Additional title: Explorations in Nevada and Arizona, U.S. Engineer Department
Names
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Creator)
Nell, Louis (Draftsman)
Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905 (Creator)
Lockwood, D. W. (Daniel Wright) (Creator)
Lyle, D. A. (David Alexander), 1845-1937 (Creator)
United States. War Department (Creator)
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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1872 (Questionable)
Place: Washington, D.C.?
Publisher: U.S. Engineer Department?
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5358
Topics
Mining districts -- Southwest, New
Southwest, New -- Discovery and exploration
Southwest, New
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Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Conducted under the immediate direction of 1st Lieutenant Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Eng'rs, assisted by 1st Lieutenant D.W. Lockwood, Corps of Eng'rs, and 2nd Lieutenant D.A. Lyle, 2nd U.S. Artillery, during the summer and fall of 1871 ; Louis Nell, chief topographer and draughtsman.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Shows mining districts and trails in central and southern Nevada, southeastern California, central Arizona and southwestern Utah.
Content: "Note: This map is a hasty and partial compilation from the topographical data already received, many still remaining en route."
Citation/reference: Appears in Corps of Engineers's Preliminary report of explorations in Nevada and Arizona. 1872.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 70 x 54 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 54631403
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644165
Other local Identifier: US029.3.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7007e4e0-7c4c-0134-0848-00505686a51c
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  • 1872: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Explorations and surveys south of Central Pacific R.R., War Department" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1872. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ec0bbb0-7c4c-0134-a64e-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Explorations and surveys south of Central Pacific R.R., War Department" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ec0bbb0-7c4c-0134-a64e-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1872). Explorations and surveys south of Central Pacific R.R., War Department Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ec0bbb0-7c4c-0134-a64e-00505686a51c

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Explorations and surveys south of Central Pacific R.R., War Department