Mapping the West : America's westward movement 1524-1890
Paul E. Cohen (Author), David Rumsey (Writer of introduction)
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
facsimiles (reproductions)
208 pages : illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
9780847824922, 0847824926
50717269
Discovering the West
European mapping of the West
Staking claims
The maps of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Landmark maps of the West
Military and commercial mapmaking
Routes westward
The Mexican War and its aftermath
Mapping the teritories
Railroads, rivers, and states
The end of the frontier
The Cushing Library copy is part of the Ronald L. and V. Jane Woellhof Rare Map Collection