Subject: Western United States
Period: 1857 (circa)
Publication: The Diamond Atlas...
Color: Hand Color
This lot includes two maps from The Diamond Atlas, covering the west coast of the United States:
A. Washington & Oregon Territories (6.4 x 5.1"). Both territories extend to the Continental Divide, with development mostly confined to west of the Cascades. Delineates the Proposed Pacific Railroad (Northern Route) and the Oregon Trail.
B. California (5.1 x 6.1"). Delineated by county with good detail of the emerging railroad network.
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Condition: B+
Contemporary color on lightly toned sheets with a few spots of foxing in the margins.