Description: In the early 1850s the US Government decided to explore the West to select a route for a Transcontinental Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific. The Army assigned skilled officers to explore various latitudes for routes, also to search for mineral deposits, report on Indian tribes, and collect natural history specimens. This Survey Reports contained detailed descriptions of the West with maps, including some large linen backed foldout maps. An original War Department Linen Backed Survey Map of explorations near the 38th and 39th Parallels "Map No 2 From the Mouth of Trap Creek To The Santa Fe Crossing directed by Sec of War Jefferson Davis, by Capt JW Gunnison, Topographic Engr, along with his team incl Assistant Captain EG Beckwith, RH Kern Topographer in the Field, and notes the map is Made under the Supervision of Capt EG Beckwith by EW Egloffstein, Field Topog for the Route", 1855.The map shows a scale of of 12 miles to one inch, includes portions of the the Kansas, Platte & Grand Island,The Republican, Arkansas, Pawnee & Smoky Hill Fork Rivers, also Omaha & Nebraska City, Forts Riley, Atkinson & Kearny, the Santa Fe Trail, the proposed Railroad Lines, etc. As this Survey proceeded West he Ute Indians massacred Captain Gunnison, topographer PH Kern and other members of his party, almost setting off a war with the Mormons who were blamed for the attack. Gunnison Colorado is named for Captain Gunnison .The map lower edge bears the engraver imprint of Selmar Siebert, Washington, DC. This 24 x 32" original report cream color linen backed map has age stains, edge wear, the reverse folds with removable acid free archival repairs, Overall VG.Ex Lib.Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints and badges. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 41 years. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR AND EARLY AMERICAN MILITARIA LISTINGS. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.. I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance Mike Brackin
Price: 295 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-05T20:03:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Western Americana
