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Auction 100, Lot 168

"Sketch of General Riley's Route Through the Mining Districts July and Aug. 1849", Derby, George Horatio (Lt)

Subject: California

Period: 1850 (published)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
19.8 x 21 inches
50.3 x 53.3 cm
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Important California Gold Rush map. The map was made from the original sketch by Lt. Derby in the office of the 10th Military Dept. It is historically important, not only for its depiction of Gen. Riley's route, but because it names, for the first time, certain actual mining camps in the middle Sierra foothills; Mormon Island (misspelled Mormont), Coloma (mislabeled Colluma), Curtis, Sullivan's, Corons, Jamestown, Woods and Sonora. The entire route of the Riley party is noted, with the dates of their visits to the various camps, and covers the region from Monterrey Bay, north to Sacramento and east to the gold diggings.

References: Wheat (Gold) #79; Wagner-Camp-Becker 179 b: I & 2.

Condition: A

Crisp impression, folding, close trimmed at binder side, as issued. One of the best examples we've seen.

Estimate: $500 - $550

Sold for: $700

Closed on 9/12/2002

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