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Military map of Nebraska and Dakota

Title
Military map of Nebraska and Dakota [cartographic material] / by Lieut. G.K. Warren, Topl. Engrs., From the Explorations made by him in 1855, 6 while attached to the staff of Brev. Brig. Gen. W.S. Harney, commd. Sioux expedn. and in 1857 under the Direction of the Office Explns. and Surveys, Capt. A.A. Humphreys in charge.
Published
[Washington, D.C.] : [U.S. Army], [1857] (Washington, D.C. : N. Peters, Photo-lithographer)
Physical Description
1 map on 2 sheets ; each 55 x 80 cm or smaller
Cartographic Detail
Scale [ca. 1:1,200,000]. (W 106⁰30'--W 93⁰30'/N 50⁰00'--N 38⁰30').
Local Notes
BEIN WA MSS S-1643 Box 1 Folder 4: Imperfect: trimmed, with potential loss of marginal text. Manuscript annotations of George A. Custer which include his camping places during the Black Hills expedition of 1874, the place names assigned by him that summer, and the routes (marked in blue and red) of two expeditions in 1875. Manuscript notes on verso, "Hay 1876," "Exploration & surveys 1855 & 6." Dissected and mounted on linen. In folder with original carrying case. From the George Armstrong Custer papers.
Notes
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Shows areas of Indian habitation and Indian reservations, military posts, tradings posts, settlements, and physical features for Nebraska, Dakota Territories, Minnesota, and northern portions of Kansas.
Includes notes and routes of explorers or survey parties.
In left upper margin: 35th Congress 1st Session. Printed by order of the U.S. Senate.
[Signed] "Engraving carefully revised, G.K. Warren, Lieut. Top. Engrs."
Variant and related titles
Title on verso: Military Map Nebraska and Dakota (upper half)
Title on verso: Military Map Nebraska and Dakota Warren 1855-6 (lower half)
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 18, 2017
Genre/Form
Maps.
Annotations (Provenance) - 19th century.
Military maps.
Also listed under
Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883.
Harney, William S. (William Selby), 1800-1889.
Floyd, John B. (John Buchanan), 1806-1863.
Peters, N. (Norris), lithographer.
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
United States. Office of Explorations and Surveys.
United States Washington (D.C.)
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