COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
Date:
1878
Short Title:
Map of Utah territory : representing the extent of the irrigable, timber and pasture lands
Publisher:
Government Printing Office
Publisher Location:
Washington
Type:
Book Map
Obj Height cm:
93
Obj Width cm:
73
Scale 1:
630,000
Note:
Color map.Shows railroad, wagon road, telegraph lines, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Includes explanation, and Note: "This map has been constructed from atlas sheets of the U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain region with additional material taken from the maps of the U.S. Geographical Explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, in charge ; the U.S. Geological Exploration of the 40th parallel, Clarence King, U.S. Geologist in charge ; and the U.S. Geologial and Geographical Survey of the Territories, F.V. Hayden, in charge.
Reference:
Wheat 1290; Utah-Phil-Maps p949 & Moffatt 151.
Country:
United States
State/Province:
Utah
Region:
Great Salt Lake
Full Title:
Map of Utah territory : representing the extent of the irrigable, timber and pasture lands ; compiled and drawn by Charles Mahon, J.H. Renshawe, W.H. Graves and H. Lindenkohl for the Commissioner of Public Lands. (at head of title) Department of the Interior, U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain region, J.W. Powell in charge. (on upper margin) To accompany report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the U.S.
List No:
2347.009
Series No:
9
Engraver or Printer:
Bien, Julius
Engraver or Printer:
Renshawe, J. H. (John Henry), 1852-
Engraver or Printer:
Lindenkohl, H. (Henry)
Engraver or Printer:
Schott, Charles A.
Engraver or Printer:
Mahon, Charles
Engraver or Printer:
Graves, W.H.
Publication Author:
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
Pub Date:
1879
Pub Title:
Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States, with a More Detailed Account of the Lands of Utah. With Maps. By J.W. Powell. Second edition. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1879.
Pub Reference:
Wheat 1290; Utah-Phil-Maps p949 & Moffatt 151.
Pub Note:
3 excellent colored large maps, particularly the one of Utah. Also two small maps that are integrated into the report. The Utah map combines information from all four surveys. 1st edition was 1878. See Stegner, Beyond the Hundredth Meridian pp. 219-240, for a discussion of the Report. Bound in cloth covered boards with title on spine.
Pub List No:
2347.000
Pub Type:
Exploration Book
Pub Maps:
5
Pub Height cm:
30
Pub Width cm:
24
Image No:
2347009
Authors:
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
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Map of Utah territory : representing the extent of the irrigable, timber and pasture lands
