Description: PACIFIC SHORE MAPSSan Diego CA 92124 Title: “Lost Mountains in the Great Basin" Cartographer/Artist: Charles Koppel Date and Place: 1853 (1856); Washington D.C. Publisher: Beverly Tucker, Printer Reference: Reports of Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most practicable & Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean” Volume V (Williamson “Routes near the 35th and 32d parallels of North Latitude) Dimensions & Type: 6 x 9 on a 8 x 11 sheet; Tinted lithograph Condition: VG+; Very nice exampleDescription: This view is from looking east from the vicinity of the Tejon Pass/Mohave Desert. For scale, note the Mule and expedition member at the base of the Yucca(?) . Also, another member is shooting at something unseen. The Pacific Railroad Surveys (1853–1855) consisted of a series of explorations of the American West to find possible routes for a transcontinental railroad. The expeditions included surveyors, scientists, and artists and resulted in an immense body of data covering at least 400,000 sq. miles on the American West. These volumes constitute probably the most important single contemporary source of knowledge on Western geography and history Their value is greatly enhanced by the inclusion of many beautiful plates in color of scenery, native inhabitants, fauna and flora of the Western country. Besides the four main east-west routes for the transcontinental railroad, two supplemental surveys were sent out to explore the north-south routes in the far west. An expedition under Lieutenant R.S. Williamson was sent to survey a possible route between the 32nd and 35th parallels and its results are contained in Volumes V & VI.
Price: 15 USD
Location: San Diego, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: C. Koppell
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Color: Multi-Color
Date of Creation: 1853-55
Material: Lithograph
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Landscape
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1853 (1856)
Style: Americana
Production Technique: Lithograph
