California Mining District [Miscellaneous map collection, Box 1 Folder 3]

California Mining District [Miscellaneous map collection, Box 1 Folder 3]

This is a collection of 122 original, mostly nineteenth century maps, all in "booklet" form. They represent imprints made by a number of different American agencies, most prominently, those in Philadelphia and New York City. And they are comprised of a mix of state, regional, and city maps. Most numerous are maps of Baltimore and Maryland, New York state and New York City, and the state of Virginia. Several other states east of the Mississippi River are also represented, such as Ohio, Kentucky, and Georgia, and there are a few maps of western states, including Minnesota, California, Texas, and Arizona. There are also four travellers maps featuring, respectively, New England, Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

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