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Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & north California in the years 1843-44

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Title
Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & north California in the years 1843-44
Names
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 (Creator)
Abert, John James, 1788-1863 (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1845 (Questionable)
Place: Washington, D.C.?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-576
Topics
Discoveries in geography
West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration
West (U.S.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By Brevet Capt. J.C. Frémont of the Corps of Topographical Engineers under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Bureau.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: State 2: Does not include notes or Great Basin statement. Shows place name South Park below Bayou Salade; some place names differ from other states.
Content: Includes "Profile of the route from the mouth of the Kansas to the Pacific by Capt. J.C. Fremont in 1843."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 76 x 128 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 96688041
RLIN/OCLC: 36187889
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20997801
Other local Identifier: US028A.1.09
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 11f43420-1a04-0134-e8c8-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1813: Creator Born
  • 1845: Issued
  • 1890: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & north California in the years 1843-44" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1845. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75f66780-0dad-0135-a4f7-07be1cda6bae

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & north California in the years 1843-44" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75f66780-0dad-0135-a4f7-07be1cda6bae

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1845). Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & north California in the years 1843-44 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75f66780-0dad-0135-a4f7-07be1cda6bae

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Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & north California in the years 1843-44