Southern central Colorado and part of New Mexico

"Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, F.V. Hayden in charge."
"A.D. Wilson, topographical assistant."
"Surveyed in 1874 & 75."
Topographic map detailing the Rocky Mountains and the upper Rio Grande Valley in north central New Mexico and south central Colorado.
Identifies mountain ranges and peaks, rivers and creeks, towns, trails and wagon roads, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, and the continental divide.
Numbered "Sheet X" and "98".
Scale 1:253,440. 4 miles to 1 in.
Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
"Contours 200 feet vertical interval."
Prime meridian: Greenwich.
"The projection ... is that of a secant cone"--Page 2 of the atlas.

Contained In:

In: Hayden, F.V. (Ferdinand Vandeveer), 1829-1887. Geological and geographical atlas of Colorado and portions of adjacent territory. --[New York] : Julius Bien, 1877 --sheet X

Citation

Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.), "Southern Central Colorado and Part of New Mexico", in Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, Geological and Geographical Atlas of Colorado and Portions of Adjacent Territory ([New York] : Julius Bien, 1877), sheet X. Case oversize G 10934 .91

Newberry Call Number:

Case oversize G 10934 .91

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Geographic Area Covered:

Colorado, New Mexico, North America--Rio Grande Valley, United States--San Luis Valley, Rocky Mountains

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Digital reproduction of: 1 map ; 55 x 88 cm.

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