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Motor Age's map of America's motor highways and connecting routes of military [significance] : supplement to Motor Age, issue of April 5, 1917 / compiled from data furnished by the Official Automobile Blue Book, Highway Associations and the United States Department of the Interior.

A color map showing America's primary motor highways and routes of military significance in 1917. The map also shows "America's Tour Grounds" and "America's main highways and how they are indicated." Relief is shown by hachures. Condition note: the upper right corner of the map is missing.

Johnson's new military map of the United States showing the forts, military posts & all the military divisions with enlarged plans of southern harbors / from authentic data obtained at the War Department, Washington ; Johnson & Browning, 1861

A hand colored map of the United States of America in 1861 showing national military divisions along with forts and military posts. Map insets show detailed harbor plans for the following: New Orleans and delta of Mississippi, Louisiana; Mobile Bay, Alabama; Entrance to Pensacola Bay, Florida; Key West, Florida; Savannah River; Charleston Harbor, S. Carolina; Hampton Roads and Norfolk Harbor, Virginia; Washington and vicinity; Baltimore and vicinity. Relief is shown by hachures.

Johnson & Browning

A new map of Texas, Oregon and California: with regions adjoining / compiled from the most recent authorities, 1849

A hand colored map of the western portions of the United States of America in 1845. The map shows emigrant routes from Missouri to Oregon with reputed distances of chief points of interest along route. The "Gold Region" is highlighted in yellow in northern California. Also depicted are locations of Native American tribal groups. Imprint: "Philadelphia Published by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. Market St. No. 253. 1849 / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845 by H.N. Burroughs in the clerks office of the District Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania." Relief shown by hachures.

Burroughs, H. N.

Colton's map of the states and territories west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean showing the overland routes, projected rail road lines, &c., 1864

A hand colored map of the states and territories west of the Mississippi River. The map shows overland routes, projected railroad lines, and the locations of Native American tribal groups. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights.

Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893

Map to illustrate Capt. Bonneville's adventures among the Rocky Mountains, 1868

A hand colored map of the western portions of the United States of America. The map is an updated Geoffrey Crayon Edition of a map produced to accompany The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A. by Washington Irving which is based on the routes taken by Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville and his company from 1832 to 1835. Relief is shown by hachures.

Map of Oregon Territory / by Samuel Parker, 1838

A map depicting the Oregon Territory. The map was drawn to accompany Samuel Parker's book, "Journal of an exploring tour beyond the Rocky Mountains," in 1838. The map shows what is today the Northwestern United States from the Great Lakes Region to the Pacific Coast. The map also shows the general locations of Native American tribal groups. Relief is shown by hachures.

Parker, Samuel, 1779-1866

Map of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and connections, 1881

A hand colored railroad map depicting the Northern Pacific Railroad including the main route and tributary routes. The map covers the western United States. The top margin reads, "Accompanying annual meeting of Sept. 15, 1881, A.H. Barney, President" in pen. Relief is shown by hachures.

Northern Pacific Railroad Company

Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities / drawn by Charles Preuss under the order of the Senate of the United States ; lithy. by E. Weber & Co., Balto., 1848

A hand colored map depicting Oregon and Upper California. The map shows the area of the United States west of the Continental Divide and locations of Native American tribal groups. A profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco is included at the top of the map. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights.

Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

Map of a reconnoissance [sic] for a military road from the "Dalles" of the Columbia River to Great Salt Lake under the command of Capt. H.O. Wallen, 4th Inf. / by Lieut. Joseph Dixon T. Engrs., 1859

A map of the western United States including parts of Oregon, Utah, and Idaho. A reconnaissance for a military road from the Dalles of the Columbia River to the Great Salt Lake is depicted by a dashed line labeled "Proposed Route." A note at the top says "Senate Ex. Doc. No. 34 - 36th Cong. 1st Sess." Relief is shown by hachures.

Dixon, Joseph

Oregon Skyline Trail : Mt. Hood to Crater Lake, 1925

United States Forest Service map of the Oregon Skyline Trail from Mt. Hood to Crater Lake. The map is divided into three segments on a single sheet. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes "Table of distances between camping places." Verso includes photographs and a textual guide to hiking the Skyline Trail.

United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region

Oregon Skyline Trail : Pacific Crest system, 1936

United States Forest Service map of the Oregon Skyline Trail, Pacific Crest System. The map is divided into three segments on a single sheet. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes trail log and key map. Publication note: "Portland, Ore. August 18, 1936, C.W.D., N.B.N." Verso includes illustration of a man standing on a peak with a hiking pack and a textual guide to hiking the Skyline Trail.

United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region

Map, showing lines under construction and proposed routes and connections

A colored map of Oregon, Washington, and parts of Idaho produced by the Oregon Pacific Railroad Company circa 1880. The map shows railroad lines under construction and proposed routes and connections, steamship lines along rivers and other navigable waterways, built and projected connections, and boundaries of land grants held by the Oregon Pacific Railroad Company. Scale [ca. 1:1,800,000]. Relief shown by form lines. Original map mounted on cloth backing. Item has also been identified as bb0175546.

Oregon Pacific Railroad Company

Map of public surveys in the Territory of Washington : to accompany report of Surveyor General, 1865

A hand colored map of public surveys in the Territory of Washington. The map key includes Puget Sound Ag. Co. claims, the North Pacific Railroad Route, surveys executed, surveys proposed, surveys under contract, U.S. Reservations, roads and trails, projected railroad, completed railroad, coal land, gold mines, lead and silver, coal oil, and gold. Relief is shown by hachures.

Giddings, E.

Map showing the line of boundary between the United States & British possessions : from the point where the 49th parallel of north latitude strikes the western coast of the continent "to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island and thence southerly through the middle of said channel" &c. to Fuca's Straits, in accordance with Treaty of June 15th, 1846

A hand colored map of the Pacific Northwest, primarily depicting British Columbia and Washington state. The map shows four proposed boundaries between the United States and British Columbia. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Water depths are shown by soundings and gradient tints. The map also shows the route of steamers between Victoria and Fraser River.

Bowen & Co.

Map of southern Oregon and northern California : compiled from the best authorities, and from personal surveys and explorations, exhibiting a reliable view of the rich gold region of the north, as well as the mineral region of middle California : embracing also a corrected chart of the coast from San Francisco Bay, to the Columbia River agreably [sic] to the late United States Coast Survey / by N. Scholfield, 1851

A map depicting Oregon and part of Northern California. The map shows the gold regions of Southern Oregon and Northern California, the mineral region of middle California, and new settlements along the Umpquah River. The map also depicts rivers, trails, and topography. Relief is shown by hachures.

Scholfield, Nathan

Map of Oregon Territory west of the Cascade Mountains.

A map of the Oregon Territory completed October 1, 1855 by The Surveyor General's Office in Salem, O.T. [Oregon Territory], directed by C. K. Gardiner [sic.], Surveyor General. The map shows surveyed townships, road, and pack trails in Oregon Territory west of the Cascade Mountains.

Gardner, Charles K. (Charles Kitchell), 1787-1869

A Diagram of Oregon (1859)

A map of Oregon completed by the Surveyor General’s Office, Salem August 31st, 1859, W. W. Chapman [signature], Sur. Gen. of Oregon. In upper right margin: Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 2, 1 Sess. 36 Cong. In lower left margin: Lith of J. Bien 60 Fulton St. N. Y. Relief shown in hachures. Original map mounted on cloth backing. Item has also been identified as bb017542.

Chapman, W. W. (William Williams)

"B" map of the surveyed portions of Oregon Territory, 1852

A hand-colored, lithographic map showing the surveyed portions of the Oregon Territory in 1852. The notation in the bottom, right corner of the map reads, "Surveyor General's Office / Oregon City October 21st, 1852." A note in the upper, left corner of the map reads, "Senate Ex. doc. No. 1, 2nd Sess. 32nd Cong." Relief shown by hachures.

Preston, J. B. (John B.), d. 1865

Map of the city of Portland showing new names of streets, 1891

A city map of Portland that shows city boundaries, electric and cable car lines, and railroad lines. A note on the bottom right of the map reads, "First map made after renaming of streets beginning with A which hereafter was called Ankeny."

A. Anderson & Co. (Portland, Or.)

Map of Salem, Oregon, 1892

A city map of Salem. Various regions in the city, street names, and facilities, such as Willamette University and the State Fair Grounds, are labeled.

Eagleson, E. G.

Stengele's view of Astoria / B.W. Pierce, artist, 1890

A Bird's-eye view map of Astoria, Oregon looking south from above the Columbia River. An inset map shows "Upper Astoria, looking east from E. 4th & Hemlock Sts." The border of the map includes illustrated vignettes of select buildings and business interiors in the city including: J.O. Hanthorn & Co.; residence of Col. J. Taylor; Hotel Ford; W.L. Uhlenhart; public school building; Sam'l. Elmore; Odd Fellows Building & I.W. Case; Pythian Castle; Clatsop Mill Co.; Flavel Block; Astoria Iron Works; M.J. Kinney; O'Hara & Ingalls; Astoria Real Estate Co.; Gustave Hansen Jeweler; Elmore, Sanborn & Co.; H.M. Thatcher; Van Dusen & Co.; residence of Geo. Flavel; M.C. Crosby; Robb & Parker; Thompson & Ross.

Pierce, B. W. (Bruce Wellington), 1859-1947

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