COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Gird, Richard
Date:
1865
Short Title:
Official Map Of The Territory Of Arizona.
Publisher:
A. Gensoul, Pacific Map Depot.
Publisher Location:
San Francisco
Type:
Pocket Map
Obj Height cm:
89
Obj Width cm:
91
Scale 1:
950,400
Note:
Wheat: "In Arizona the year 1865 was made notable by the first great map of that Territory, the 'Official Map of the Territory of Arizona...by Richard Gird'...Gird's richly varied map concentrates upon Arizona and adjacent parts of California and Sonora..." Wheat also reprints a portion of Bancroft's description of Gird's life. Streeter lists the Hartley Map of Arizona as circa 1863 and hence earlier that the Gird; Wheat disagrees, listing Hartley as 1865 (as, he claims, the Library of Congress does also), thus making the Gird the more important map: "Except that it is overshadowed by Gird's great map, Hartley's production would receive more attention here." Gird's map is full of interesting detail and is also a beautiful graphic production. Full color by county. Folded into blue patterned cloth covers 16x11 with "Gird's Official Map Of The Territory Of Arizona. A. Gensoul, Publisher." printed in gold on a black paste down label.
Reference:
Graff 80; Streeter 511; Wheat 1122.
State/Province:
Arizona
Full Title:
Official Map Of The Territory Of Arizona, With All The Recent Explorations. Compiled by Richard Gird C.E. Commissioner. Approved By John N. Goodwin, Governor. In Accordance With An Act Of The Legislature, Approved Oct. 23d. 1864. We hereby certify that this is the Official Map of the Territory of Arizona, and approve the same. Prescott October 12th 1865. (with signed seal dated 1863). Published By A. Gensoul, Pacific Map Depot. No. 511 Montgomery St. San Francisco. Lith. Britton & Co. San Francisco.
List No:
4217.001
Series No:
2
Engraver or Printer:
Britton & Co.
Publication Author:
Gird, Richard
Pub Date:
1865
Pub Title:
Official Map Of The Territory Of Arizona, With All The Recent Explorations. Compiled by Richard Gird C.E. Commissioner. Approved By John N. Goodwin, Governor. In Accordance With An Act Of The Legislature, Approved Oct. 23d. 1864. We hereby certify that this is the Official Map of the Territory of Arizona, and approve the same. Prescott October 12th 1865. (with signed seal dated 1863). Published By A. Gensoul, Pacific Map Depot. No. 511 Montgomery St. San Francisco. Lith. Britton & Co. San Francisco.
Pub Reference:
Graff 80; Streeter 511; Wheat 1122.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4217.000
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
16
Pub Width cm:
11
Image No:
4217001
Authors:
Gird, Richard
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Official Map Of The Territory Of Arizona.
