Description: In the early 1850s Congress and the US Government decided to explore the West in an effort to select a route for a proposed Transcontinental Railroad to California and the Pacific Northwest. Much of the West was still unexplored and the US Army assigned skilled officers to lead expedition, exploring the various latitudes for potential routes, also to search for mineral deposits, report of Indian tribes, and collect natural history specimens. This Survey Reports contained detailed descriptions of the West with maps, including some large linen backed foldout maps. An original War Department Linen Backed Survey Map of explorations near the 47th and 49th Parallels " Riviere des Lacs to the Rocky Mountains " explorations directed by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis and Isaac Stephens, Governor of Washington Territory, 1853-54The map shows a scale of Scale of 1:1200000 and includes the Lewis and Clark Pass, Army Exploration Routes of Doty, Lander, Stephens, Donalson, Tinkham, landmarks incl Mairais Pass, Forts Benton, Fort Union, Berthold, Pierre and others, Citadel Rock, Judith Mountains, Camp Armstrong and other named camps, also Great Falls, Milk River, Mouse River etc. The map lower edge bears the engraver imprint of Selmer and Seibert.This 37 x 25 " original report cream color linen backed map is in Good Condition w age stains, edge wear, creases and small holes at a few folds with acid free archival linen repairs on the reverse Overall VGWelcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints and badges. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 41 years. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR AND EARLY AMERICAN MILITARIA LISTINGS. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.. I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance Mike Brackin
Price: 295 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-02-21T17:20:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Western Americana
Handmade: No
Modified Item: No
