Map of the Oregon Territory

Scale [ca. 1:3,168,000]
Relief shown by hachures.
Identifies Indian tribal regions, forts, settlements, and missions.
Covers the Pacific Northwest; roughly bounded by the Queen Charlotte Islands (B.C.) to Cumberland House (Sask.) and Cape Muzon (Alaska) to Cape Mendocino (Calif.).
In bottom right margin: J.H. Young & Sherman & Smith, N.Y.

Includes:

Inset (55 x 23 cm): Columbia River reduced from a survey made by the U.S. Ex. Ex., 1841. Scale [ca. 1:697,000].

Contained In:

In: Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841,1842 -- Philadelphia : Lea & Blanchard, 1845 -- Atlas, [map 4]

Original Collection:

Edward E. Ayer Collection (Newberry Library)

Referenced In:

Maps and plans in the Public Record Office, 2785, Phillips, P.L. List of maps of America, p. 641, Wheat, C.I. Mapping the Transmississippi West, v. 2, no. 457

Citation

Wilkes, Charles, "Map of the Oregon Territory" (New York : J.H. Young & Sherman & Smith, 1841), in Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841,1842 (Philadelphia : Lea & Blanchard, 1845), Atlas, map 4. Oversize Ayer 119.1 .W6 1838

Newberry Call Number:

oversize Ayer 119.1 .W6 1838

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Geographic Area Covered:

Pacific Northwest, United States--Columbia River

Original Resource:

Digital reproduction of: 1 map ; 58 x 85 cm, folded to 28 x 17 cm.

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