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Map Skeleton map exhibiting the route explored by Capt. J. W. Gunnison U.S.A., 38 parallel of north latitude (1853), also that of the 41 parallel of latitude explored by Lieutenant E. G. P. Beckwith 3d. Arty., (1854).

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Title

  • Skeleton map exhibiting the route explored by Capt. J. W. Gunnison U.S.A., 38 parallel of north latitude (1853), also that of the 41 parallel of latitude explored by Lieutenant E. G. P. Beckwith 3d. Arty., (1854).

Names

  • Egloffstein, F. W., 1824-1885.
  • Gunnison, J. W. (John Williams), 1812-1853.
  • Beckwith, E. G. (Edward Griffin), 1818-1881.

Created / Published

  • N[ew] Y[ork], 1855.

Headings

  • -  Railroads--West (U.S.)--Surveying--Maps
  • -  Discoveries in geography--West (U.S.)--Maps
  • -  United States--West

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:3,168,000.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  From Pacific Railroad Series, Vol 4.
  • -  LC Railroad maps, 164
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.

Medium

  • map 63 x 97 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4051.P3 1855 .E34

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98688428

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Egloffstein, F. W, J. W Gunnison, and E. G Beckwith. Skeleton map exhibiting the route explored by Capt. J. W. Gunnison U.S.A., 38 parallel of north latitude , also that of the 41 parallel of latitude explored by Lieutenant E. G. P. Beckwith 3d. Arty., 1854. [New York, 1855] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/98688428/.

APA citation style:

Egloffstein, F. W., Gunnison, J. W. & Beckwith, E. G. (1855) Skeleton map exhibiting the route explored by Capt. J. W. Gunnison U.S.A., 38 parallel of north latitude , also that of the 41 parallel of latitude explored by Lieutenant E. G. P. Beckwith 3d. Arty., 1854. [New York] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/98688428/.

MLA citation style:

Egloffstein, F. W, J. W Gunnison, and E. G Beckwith. Skeleton map exhibiting the route explored by Capt. J. W. Gunnison U.S.A., 38 parallel of north latitude , also that of the 41 parallel of latitude explored by Lieutenant E. G. P. Beckwith 3d. Arty., 1854. [New York, 1855] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/98688428/>.