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| Lewis and ClarkExpedition Map [101-81] Map of Lewis and Clark's,Track across the Western Portion of North America, from the Mississippi to thePacific Ocean, By Order of the Executive of the United States in 1804, 5, &6. A black and white lithographmeasuring 6 x 13 1/2”, reduced from the original map published in 1814. This scarce map was published in Lewis and Clark's History of the Expeditionunder the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark ... Across the Rocky Mountains...,Revised...By Archibald M'Vickar, New York: Harper and Brothers, 1842. In lower right, below neat line, is printed, "Drawn &Engraved by W. G. Evans N. York". Themap is filled with interesting annotations, such as this entry northwest ofCouncil Bluffs, "Here the different Tribes meet in Friendship & collectStone for Pipes", and "Here Capt. Clark made canoes to descend theR.", noted alongside the Yellowstone River. An amazing number of Indiantribes, forts, rivers, and creeks are located on the map, including “MonnelsFt.” near the Yellowstone River. Quoting Derek Hayes in the HistoricalAtlas of the Pacific Northwest, “Lewis and Clark laid to rest the dreamsof a navigable water route to the Pacific. They did, however, find severalroutes through the mountains which could be used by future explorers oremigrants going to the Oregon country…They also made cartographers realizethat the Rocky Mountain range was wider and further from the Pacific than hadbeen previously thought.” Referringto the original map, published in 1814, the Atlas of the Historical Geographyof the United States notes that, “The map’s chief contribution to thecartography of the United States is its delineation of the Missouri and Columbiariver systems and of the Rocky Mountains… By stimulating an interest in thenewly acquired territory of Louisiana and in the Oregon country Clark’s mapbecame a factor in the Westward Movement.” Schwartz and Ehrenberg state thatClark’s map was “[m]ore accurate than any previous western map, it rapidlybecame the source for a new generation of western maps.” A detailed andhistorically significant map of the American West, rarely available forpurchase. Tight right marginfrom binding, very slight age-toning to paper, old fold marks (B+). [Howes L-317,Wagner-Camp 13, Storm 2483, Schwartz and Ehrenberg p. 227-228] $495.00 SOLD | | 
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| [101-201] Sketch of Part of the March and Wagon Road of Lt. Colonel Cooke from Santa Fe to the Pacific Ocean 1846-7. [Washington: 1848] Published in the Journal of Captain A. R. Johnston, First Dragoons, a disbound 49 page report from Emory's Notes of a Military Reconnoissance (sic) from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California... (pages 565 - 614). This is a very detailed 11 1/2 x 22 1/2"black and white route map of the expedition from the Rio Grande River just below Santa Fe west to the "Pimo Villages" near the Gila River. Wonderful detail along and near the route shown on the map, including "Gold District" just west of "Tueson", and "Water by digging" . This is one of the earliest government published maps to show any part of Arizona. Cooke's assignment was to follow Colonel Kearney's overland march from New Mexico to California, but on a slightly more southerly route. His party, comprised mostly of Mormon volunteers, was the first to accurately map the area around Tucson. Major Emory, responsible for mapping Kearney's route to California and subsequently publishing his landmark map of the American Southwest, was searching for favorable rail routes to the Pacific. He had already made the recommendation to Secretary of State Buchanan that the southern U.S. boundary should be south of the Gila River, as the only suitable rail route west was along the 32 degree latitude line. Cooke's party, traveling near this line, tended to confirm Emory's claim, although they lacked the proper equipment to truly confirm it. The only suitable route was actually south of Emory's line which would mean more territory would be needed. This oversight would contribute to the necessity for purchasing a large section of land from Mexico, known as the Gadsden Purchase, in 1853. Johnston's journal, included with the map, contains his day by day journal of the trip, starting on September 25 and ending in San Diego on December 4, 1846. Johnston was killed two days later in a battle with the Californians [Mexicans] at San Pasqual. Two misfolds, very slight and even age toning to paper; a very nice copy of the map, slight browning to text pages (A-). [Storm 1249, Wagner-Camp 148, Howes E-145, Goetzmann (EE) p. 253-257, Fitch 52-13] $285.00 SOLD | | | 
 | [101-29] Western Territories of the United States. Drawn and engraved by Sherman & Smith, published by D. F. Robinson, Connecticut,1847. A detailed hand-colored map measuring 10 1/4 x 17 1/4”, covering the entire western half of the countryfrom Independence, Missouri. to the Pacific, and from Santa Fe north to BritishAmerica. Oregon occupies all of the territory from theRocky Mountains to the Pacific, and from British America south to UpperCalifornia. East of Oregon is a huge Nebraska. Thenorthern reaches of Texas, in its largest stove-pipeconfiguration, extend north to the 42nd parallel, into the Green RiverMountains. An early and oddly-shaped Minnisota (sic) occupiesthe area of eastern Dakota. New Helvetia is located along the Riode los Americanos in California, while the rest of Upper California,including present-day Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, etc. is largelyuncharted except for rivers and Indian tribe locations. There is good detailaround the Great Salt Lake, but no indication of Salt Lake City. This map originated in an edition of J. Olney's School Atlas and is copyright dated D. F. Robinson,Hartford, 1847. Some staining along thecenterfold from the glue-strip on the verso which is noticeable but not toodistracting; the paper is clean, strong and bright, with a blank verso (B). $225.00 SOLD | | | 
| [101-95] Map of Upper California by the U.S.Ex. Ex. and Best Authorities 1849. An interesting 8 1/2 x 11 1/2" black and white folded lithographicmap from published in Western America; including California and Oregon... by Charles Wilkes, showing all of the American West south of 42ºN and west of the "Anahuac" (Rocky) Mountains. Terrific detail, especially in California; but excellent coverage everywhere concerning the mountains and their rivers' drainage systems. A significant map providing new information on much of the American West at the dawn of the California GoldRush. Slight stains along right edge and a little along left vertical fold appear stronger in photo;strong and sturdy paper; wide margins; good condition. (B) [Wheat MTM 654] $115.00 SOLD | | |  | [101-35] Reconnaissance of theWestern Coast of the United States from San Francisco to San Diego,United States Coast Survey, 1853. A 22 x 22 3/4” folding black and white lithograph.Fabulous coastal detail, with 17 “recognition views” (vignettes) showing thecoast as it would appear to one at sea. Filled with sailing directions, depthsoundings, and coastal detail, and described by Guthorn as a “surprisinglydetailed and informative chart”. See item 101-25for the continuation chart from San Francisco to the Umpquah River. Very minor browning along some old folds is more noticeable in photo, a few archival tape repairs for fold strengthening on verso,minor wrinkling along right edge (B). $85.00 | | |  | [101-25] Reconnaissance of theWestern Coast of the United States from San Francisco to Umpquah River,United States Coast Survey, 1854. A 23 x 22 1/4” folding black and white lithograph.Fabulous coastal detail, with 12 “recognition views” (vignettes) showing thecoast as it would appear to one at sea. Filled with sailing directions, depthsoundings, and coastal detail Very minor browning along some old folds is more noticeable in photo, very good-minus condition (B+). $95.00 | | | 
| [101-88] United States, No. 10. From Cornell's Geography..., [1858]. A cute hand-colored geography text map, measuring 8 1/4 x 9 3/4". Showingpre-statehood Oregon, a giant Nebraska, as well as a small Dacota, Unnamed raillines, probably based upon recommendations of the Pacific Railroad Surveys ofprior years, traverse the territories Nice condition (A-). $55.00 | | | 
| [101-214] Map No. 2 Rio Colorado of the West explored by 1st. Lieut. Joseph C. Ives, Topl. Engrs...., 1858 [1861]. A lovely 14 1/2 x 34 1/2" black and white lithographic map of the area around the Grand Canyon, from the "Providence Mountains" and" Mojave Villages" in southern California east to "Fort Defiance" and "Zuni", roughly 108º west. Drawn by Egloffstein, topographer to the expedition led by Joseph Ives to explore the Colorado River and published in his Report Upon the Colorado River of the West... House Ex. Doc 90, Washington, 1861. Egloffstein used a new and novel method to display elevation in this rough and varied landscape. As Goetzmann writes in Exploration and Empire, the map was "[o]ne of the most important detailed maps drawn before the Civil War...In order to represent the rugged topography of the canyon and plateau country ... Egloffstein devised a new contour map which resembled a sand table model, making the mountains appear to stand out in sharp relief." Excellent detail abounds on this map; individual campsites by number, explorer's routes, including Whipple and Beale, the "Mormon Road", the "old Spanish trail from Santa Fé to Los Angeles", ruins, forts, and many references to springs and other water sources. A striking map, very different in appearance from others of the time. Very slight browning along folds; a few repaired fold separations, with some intruding into image; very tight left margin as published; one old repaired diagonal tear into left margin (B+). [Goetzmann (EE) p. 316, Wagner-Camp 375, Howes I-92] $190.00 | | |  | [101-63] Johnson's Nebraska Dakota, Colorado Idaho & Kansas. Johnson and Ward,plate 553, [1863]. An attractive andlarge hand-colored atlas map measuring 12 3/4 x 15 1/2". Filled with interesting detail,the map locates the proposed trans-continental railroad routes from the earlierrailroad surveys, as well as many forts, trading posts, Indian reservations, and towns. A huge Idaho encompasses al of the northwest quadrant of the map, and the new territory of Colorado still bears part of the "Utah" name of earlier editions of this map. A lovely map inalmost pristine condition (A). $170.00 | | |  | [101-27] Map of Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado Showing also TheEastern Part of Idaho. S. A. Mitchell,plate 43,1861 [1863]. An attractive hand-colored atlas map measuring 11 1/2 x 14".The map is filled with interesting detail, locating the "Pony Express Route"and the "Santa Fe Route", as well as many forts, early countyboundaries, trading posts, Indian reservations, and towns. Clear Creek,in Gilpin County, Colorado, is clearly identified - the site of ongoing goldprospecting. Kansas displays counties only in the eastern third of the state,Nebraska is populated in the southeastern sections only. A lovely map inalmost pristine condition (A). $155.00 | | | 
| [101-47] Johnson’s Nebraska Dakota, Colorado Montana & Kansas. Johnson and Ward, 1865. Plate no. 63. 12 1/2 x 15½” hand-colored atlas map. An indefinite western border in Colorado,Dakota encompasses present-day Wyoming and part of eastern Idaho. Eastern Kansas and Nebraska show several settlements and IndianReservations, but the rest of the states and territories are largely unsettled.Railroad routes explored by Gunnison, Stevens, and Beckwith are located, andmany forts are shown. Excellent detail of the Midwest at a time of rapidterritorial development. A couple of small sulfite spots in the left and topmargin, else very good (B+). $155.00 | | | 
| [101-48] Mapof Military Reconnaissance from Fort Taylor to the Coeur D’Alene Mission,Washington Territory: The title continues, made under direction of Capt. A. A. Humphreys, U. S. Top’l. Eng’rs. By Lieut. John Mullan, U. S. Army. Adetailed 21 3/4 x 20 1/2” folded lithograph with attractive, laterhand-coloring. The map is dated 1858 but was published in Report on theConstruction of a Military Road from Fort Walla to Fort Benton, Senate Ex.Document No. 43, 47th Congress, 3rd Session, in 1863. The purpose of the road was to connect navigation on the Missouri Riverwith that on the Columbia. Mullan’sfine earlier record of exploration in the area won for him the position of chiefof construction. Work on the roadwas begun in 1859 and continued until the spring of 1863. For the next twentyyears this was a major highway for immigrants to the Northwest. Some browningalong old folds more noticeable in photo than actual, some folds strengthened with archival tape on verso, otherwise in good-plus condition (B). [Wagner-Camp 393;Howes M-884; Wheat (TMW) 1078] $215.00 SOLD | | | 
| [101-101] Map of a Reconnaissance of the Black Hills, July and August, 1874, With troops under command of Lt. Col. G. A. Custer, 7th Cavalry, by Capt. Wm. Ludlow, Corps of Engineers. This is a scarce and large map of the Black Hills showing the extent of Custer's explorations through the area two years prior to his fateful encounter with the Sioux in 1876. By 1874 prospectors had begun exploring the Black Hills in search of precious metals, even though the region was an Indian sanctuary, hunting ground, and part of the official Sioux reservation. In the Summer of 1874 Col. George A. Custer was ordered to verify or disprove the claims of gold in the region. He led an expedition of over 1,000 men into the Black Hills for a two month reconnaissance, heading west from Ft. Abraham Lincoln, near Bismarck, in early July. Their entire route, with dated campsites, is shown on the map, including several days stay around French Creek, where most of the gold in the area had been located. Captain Ludlow, with a small detachment, made a sweep through the southern parts of the region while the expedition's geologists studied the area in detail, determining that gold was indeed to be found throughout the region. The expedition returned to Fort Lincoln in late August. The information that Custer brought back led to the increased encroachment of whites into the area, further increasing the enmity between the Indians, settlers and prospectors. The map is a black and white lithograph measuring 25 1/2 x 21 1/4". Earlier explorer's routes are shown on the map, notably the tracks of Raynolds and Warren. Very nicely detailed, this map shows one of the last areas of the continental U.S. to be systematically explored and mapped. A delight to study - even the notes on the map are fascinating. One states, "Where the Crows were killed", while another shows the location "Where the sickman was killed". This is a scarce map, not listed in Phillips or Storm, and of which Wheat comments, "is a most interesting map." It is priced with condition in mind. The map has had some rather amateur repairs done on the back with what appears to be archival linen tape; there were evidently a few fold separations that needed strengthening or repair. Note the one repaired separation along the upper left fold, where the paper was not completely matched back together. There are a couple of other foldpoint separations, a couple of short fold separations at edges, some browning along the folds, and the paper is somewhat tender; it should be treated by a professional conservationist before too long (C-). Scarce. [Wheat MTM 1248, Goetzmann (EE) pp. 419-421, Howes L-588] $165.00 SOLD | | | 
| [101-129] XVII Dakota, Montana & Wyoming S. AugustusMitchell, [1875], plate 17, drawn and engraved by J. M. Atwood, Philadelphia.This interesting little map probably originated in a mid-1870's edition ofMitchell's School Atlas. Fully hand-colored and measuring 81/4 x 11", an interesting aspect of this map is the unusual shape of Nebraska.See the picture for a better view. The Union Pacific Railroad is shown meetingup with the Central Pacific Railroad in Utah. Many towns are located throughoutthe states and territories, and county boundaries are drawn in eastern DakotaTerritory. On verso is XVIII Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico & IndianTerritory in equally nice condition. Strong and clean paper, map is in good conditionespecially when considering its origin in a school atlas (B). $55.00>> SOLD | | | 
| [101-92] Map of California and Nevada. 17 x 121/4" hand-colored lithographicmap, tentatively identified from old penciled note inupper margin as originating in a state or county atlas published by Higgins,Chicago, 1875. A handsome item with nice coloring, and large enough to displaysignificant detail. Across the southern part of these two states is drawn a roadwith the note "Waggon Road from Los Angeles to Great Salt Lake". Themap further illustrates overland mail routes, emigrant roads, and many riversand settlements. Very good condition with wide margins (A). $85.00 | | | 
 | [101-67] Routeof General W. T. Sherman from Bismark, Dacota to Ellis, Montana between July 9thand August 1st, 1877. The title continues, based upon the War Dep. Maps of the Yellowstone and Missouri River1876. A fascinating and detailed look at eastern Montana and western Dakotaimmediately after Custer's defeat at the Little Big Horn. I havetentatively identified this map as originating in "Reports of Inspectionmade by P. H. Sheridan and W. T. Sherman of the Country North of the UnionPacific Railroad", Washington, 1878. A very detailed 10 1/4 x 26” blackand white lithograph centering primarily on the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers'routes through the area. No less than seventeen forts are located,including "Ft. Custer", "Ft. Abr. Lincoln", and"Ft. Benton" in the far northwest. Many interesting placenotations, including, "Moldrum's Old Trading Post" east of Fort Pease.The track of Sherman's expedition is shown as a dark line following theYellowstone River, terminating a bit west of Ft. Ellis. Several campsites, withdates, are noted. An uncommon map rarely offered for sale. Slight browningalong old folds appear darker in photograph; one very small hole in a blank areabut within simple borders; wide margins, strong but thin paper; and a strongimpression; in very good condition (A-). [Howes S-397] $285.00 | | |  | [101-115] Territory and Military Department of Utah. compiled in theBureau of Topograpl. Engrs. of the War Departt. Chiefly for Military purposes.Under the Authority of Hon. J. B. Floyd, Sec. Of War. 1860 [1891 - 1895], plate CXX. . Avery detailed 16 1/2 x 24 1/4" color-printed lithograph. This map is from the Atlas to Accompanythe Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Washington, 1891 -1895, and is a copy of the original map dated 1860. A smaller map, unrelated, isincluded along the left border. The map covers not only Utah but parts of NewMexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Idaho (here Washington Territory), Oregon, Nevada,and most of California. Slight split at lower centerfold slightly into map image; very light soiling at margins and on verso; paper is evenly and lightly browned; very good-minus condition (B+). $95.00SOLD | | | 
| [101-213] Map of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway and Connections. Chicago: Poole Brothers, Map Engravers; [c. late 1880's]. An attractive black and white lithograph measuring 13 3/4 x 27 3/4" showing all of the American Midwest and West from St. Louis to Mississippi and west to the Pacific. The St. Louis and San Francisco Railway line actually extends only from St. Louis to the town of Roberts in northeast Texas, with another more northerly branch extending to Halstead, Kansas. Other rail lines abound on the map; the "Gulf Col & S. Fe" through east Texas, the "Galveston Harr. San Ant. R. W." through south Texas, the "Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe" through New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas, and many others as well. Today's Oklahoma is shown as two distinct districts - "Indian Territory" and "United States Public Lands" in the west. The panhandle is marked "Public Lands". Just west of Ft. Reno, in the "United States Public Lands" region, is an area named "Oklahoma". An amazing number of towns, roads, reservations, Indian Agencies, and forts are located - the detail is incredible. Many short railroad lines are located in Colorado due to the relatively recent gold discoveries in the state. Prescott is shown as the capital of Arizona which helps me date this map - it was capital only from 1862-67 and from 1877-89. Not in Modelski and not listed in any of the Jolly/Rosenthal guides for the past six years. A couple of short fold separations (without loss) repaired on the blank verso with archival mending tape; very clean and bright (B+). $85.00SOLD | | |
