Map of the United States of America, Showing the Rail Roads.

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• ARTIST: J. Calvin Smith

• PUBLISHER: Published by John Calvin Smith and used to "illustrate Harper's Gazetteer."

• MEDIUM: Handcolored stone engraving,

  DATE: 1856

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 20 7/8 x 26 7/8" (52.9 x 68.4 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: Decorative large format map of The U.S. with an inset map of the west entitled "Oregon Northern California &c." The map is taken at one of the most historically and geographically interesting periods in American history. Oregon Territory, California, Utah and New Mexico dominate in the west. A large Minnesota territory is shown as well as a massive Nebraska Territory. Each State and Territory is individually handcolored. A smaller inset map above New York State shows "Rail Road & Canal Routes from Albany to Buffalo."

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Good condition, save for small hole in upper central portion of image just inside the neat line. Hairline lower right margins due to binding.

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• CATEGORIES: Maps