Image Title

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

Creator(s)

: Weber, Edward -- Lithographer
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 -- Cartographer

Additional Name(s)

: Abert, John James, 1788-1863 -- Associated name
United States. Congress. House -- Publisher

Published Date

: [1845]

Specific Material Type

: Maps

Item Physical Description

: 1 map : hand col. ; 76 x 130 cm.

Notes

: [Heading West ; 34] Note 2.) State 3: Includes notes, Great Basin statement, and place name South Park below Bayou Salade; some place names differ from other states. Note 3.) "Published in Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-44. By Brevet Captain J.C. Fremont ... Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Washington ... 1845 (28th Cong., 2nd Sess., Sen. Ex. Doc. 174, Serial 461)." Note 4.) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Note 5.) Includes "Profile of the route from the mouth of the Kansas to the Pacific by Capt. J.C. Fremont in 1843." Note 6.) Relief shown by hachures.

Standard Reference

: LC Trails, no. 223

Source

: Maps of North America. / Countries / United States (except New York) / Parts

Location

: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

Catalog Call Number

: Map Div. 01-11485 [Filed with U.S. West, 1844]

Digital ID

: 1258740

Record ID

: 611077

Digital Item Published

: 2-28-2005; updated 3-25-2011