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Auction 147, Lot 264

"[Lot of 2] Map No. 10 United States [and] L'Ancien et le Nouveau Mexique, avec la Floride et la Basse Louisiane. Partie Occidentale",

Subject: Western United States & Mexico

Period: 1780-1853 (circa)

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A. Map No. 10. United States, by Daniel Burgess and Co., dated 1853, hand color (9.0 x 10.4"). A very nice map of the West that displays early territorial boundaries. New Mexico Territory is shown with the post-Gadsden Purchase border and the northern extension into today's Colorado. Oregon and Washington extend to the Continental Divide and a huge Nebraska occupies the area to the east with a small area east of Utah labeled Kansas. The large Utah Territory extends from California to the Continental Divide and locates the capital at Fillmore City, and the Great Salt Lake City. Each state/territory is labeled with their population: Utah 11,000, New Mexico 62,000, Oregon 13,000, and California 264,000. Numerous Indian tribes and military forts are identified. Dated 1853, but likely published in 1854-55. Condition: Nice impression and color with a few brown stains.

B. L'Ancien et le Nouveau Mexique, avec la Floride et la Basse Louisiane. Partie Occidentale, by Rigobert Bonne, circa 1780, black and white (9.3 x 13.8"). This handsome map covers the region of present day southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. Excellent detail, particularly of the Jesuit missions in Mexico and the Southwest, and of the numerous Indian tribes. The map locates San Diego, Santa Fe, Taos, Acapulco, Cabo St. Lucas and many towns along the Sea of Cortez and Baja Peninsula. Six distance scales at lower right. Condition: On watermarked paper with faint offsetting and a few brown spots, one of which has a tiny pinhole only visible when held to light.

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Estimate: $200 - $250

Sold for: $190

Closed on 11/20/2013

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