A map of Lewis and Clark's track across the western portion of North America, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean : by order of the executive of the United States in 1804, 5 & 6 [map] / copied by Samuel Lewis from the original drawing of Wm. Clark ; Saml. Harrison, fct.

Author
Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 1754-1822 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
[Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, 1979]
Description
  • Scale [ca. 1:4,400,000] (W 125°20ʹ00ʺ--W 89°00ʹ00ʺ/N 50°00ʹ00ʺ--N 37°40ʹ00ʺ).
  • 1 map ; 29 x 69 cm.

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Notes
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Prime meridians: Washington and London.
  • Facsimile.
  • Historic Maps copy has note taped to verso: One hundred and sixty copies have been made by the American Philosophical Society Library from the original copperplate engraving ... of the map in the "Biddle edition" of History of the Expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark ... Of these 150 numbered copies are now offered to collectors and institutions.
Original version
Original version: [Philadelphia : Bradford and Inskeep, 1814].
Source acquisition
Historic Maps copy is gift of Julian P. Boyd.
OCLC
15357813
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