COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)
Author:
Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
Date:
1855
Short Title:
Mexico, Texas, Californien, C. America.
Publisher:
Weimar Geo Inst.
Publisher Location:
Weimar
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
56
Obj Width cm:
63
Scale 1:
6,000,000
Note:
Engraved map. Outline hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows settlements, roads, missions, Indian tribes, etc. Includes relief profile: Durchschnitt des Hochlandes von Anahuac, langs der Strassen von Mexico zu den Hafen Acapulco und Veracruz nach A. v. Humboldt. Prime meridians: Greenwich, Paris and Ferro.
Reference:
Cf. Wheat, C.K. Maps of the Calif. gold region, 199 (1851 ed.)
World Area:
Central America
Country:
Mexico
State/Province:
California
State/Province:
U.S. West
Event:
California Gold Rush
Full Title:
Mexico, Texas und Californien. (with) Die Republiken von Central-America im Maasstab der Hauptkarte. (with) Haupt-Gold-District in Californien im doppelten maastab der Hauptkarte... (with) Plateau von Mexico ... Bearbeitet und gezeichnet von H. Kiepert. Situation und Schrift gestochen von K. Madel, Terrain von C. Jungmann. Weimar, Verlag des Geographischen Instituts, 1855.
List No:
2077.063
Page No:
(pl. 63)
Series No:
66
Engraver or Printer:
Jungmann, C.
Engraver or Printer:
Maedel, Karl Joseph, 1823-1859
Publication Author:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)
Pub Date:
1856
Pub Title:
Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas der Erde und des Himmels nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen, neuesten Entdeckungen und kritischen Untersuchungen entworfen. Geographisches Institut in Weimar. (1856?)
Pub Reference:
Espenhorst, J. Andree, Stieler, Meyer & Co., p. 26. Cf. Phillips, 6107. Cf. Espenhorst, J. Petermann's planet, v. 1, p. 134-135.
Pub Note:
Maps by C.F. Weiland, H. Kiepert. All maps engraved, dated variously from 1846 to 1856. This is a marvelous atlas, full of interesting details - the U.S. maps refer to "Utah Territory - Deseret." Most maps with outline color. Covers are half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Hand Atlaas 70 Karten. Weimar Geographischen Institut" stamped in gilt on the spine.
Pub List No:
2077.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
70
Pub Height cm:
59
Pub Width cm:
40
Image No:
2077063
Authors:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany); Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Mexico, Texas, Californien, C. America.
