Mapping the West : America's westward movement 1524-1890 /
This collection chronicles the cartographic history of the western United States from 1524 to 1890. The book begins with a look at the European powers' (Spain, France, England) efforts to comprehend their far-flung colonies, then directs our attention toward U.S. Government and military maps ma...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Rizzoli,
2002.
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| Summary: | This collection chronicles the cartographic history of the western United States from 1524 to 1890. The book begins with a look at the European powers' (Spain, France, England) efforts to comprehend their far-flung colonies, then directs our attention toward U.S. Government and military maps made by such notables as Lewis and Clark, Robert E. Lee, and C.T. Beauregard. Also included are maps by American Indians, maps that highlight the epicenter of the California gold rush, and maps that delineate the proposed and final courses of the transcontinental railroad, to mention only a few of the areas discussed. Many maps are here shown for the first time, most for the first time in color. Filled with fascinating historical anecdote and detailed scholarship, this is a work for map lovers and history buffs alike.--From publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library copy is part of the Ronald L. and V. Jane Woellhof Rare Map Collection; is signed by the author. |
| Physical Description: | 208 pages : illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 205) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0847824926 9780847824922 |