2-Original Mitchell Maps:1846 Upper California,&Oregon-Framed &1925 Rep.of Texas
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| Date Range | 1839-1925 |
| Format | Atlas Map |
| Year | 1846 |
| Original/Reproduction | Antique Original |
| Columbia River | Cascades to the Pacific |
This offering consists of two original historically important maps of the exploration of the American West. It shows little known and short-lived regions such as the Republic of California, the “stovepipe” configuration of the Republic of Texas and the Oregon Country. It makes an impressive presentation for display and/or historical resource. 1846Mitchell Map No. 15Original AntiqueOregon Territory and Upper Californiawith insert map ofThe Columbia River from the Cascades to the Pacific Oceanwhich locates Oregon City, Ft. Vancouver, a mission on the Columbia, Mt. Hood, and Mt. St. Helens at a height of 13, 300 feet.also shown isThe Great Salt Lake This is an original (1846) but smaller school atlas version of Mitchell’s well-known map, which is itself based largely on John C. Frémont’s map of 1845.Note: Mormon leader Bingham Young relying on the reports of Western explorers like Frémont, led the vanguard of his Mormon company to the Salt Lake Valley, because of its remoteness and then being outside the boundaries of the United States. Upper California was then the Mexican province of Alto California and a faction of American immigrants in the province desired to free themselves from Mexican rule. There was often discussion about becoming the Republic of California or allowing annexation to France, Great Britain, or the United States. If fact for twenty-five days in 1846 the northern counties of California proclaimed itself the Republic of California, before they would eventually join up with the expanding United States. This edition has the US/Canadian boundary as we know it today with the notation “Boundary of 1846.” Upper California extends eastward to the Rio Grande and Oregon Territory to the Continental Divide. The map delineates the Oregon Route (Oregon Trail) in good detail as it winds from the Sweetwater River through South Pass to Oregon City. The Oregon Territory, was valuable to both the U.S. and Britain. At first, the territory was split among both nations. Drawn by the Willamette Valley and its vast resources, settlers moved west to the Oregon territory (U.S.). President James K. Polk made it his goal to enforce manifest destiny, no matter what the cost. He told the British the Oregon Territory would not be shared. The signing of the treaty in 1846 was important to Manifest Destiny because it showed the U.S. was willing to fight for westward expansion The map also shows where numerous Indian tribes and villages and forts are located. An early depiction of the Great Basin is here called the Great Interior Basin of California.***This map is professionally framed in a handsome vintage frameprotected with conservation grade glassand was taken from Mitchell's School AtlasSecond Revised EditionDesigned to AccompanyMitchell's School & Family Geography 1848 Thomas, Cowperthwait & CompanyPhiladelphia(The atlas cover and title page are not part of the sale but are for documentation of the map's origin.) **** The accompanying map is unframed An OriginalNew Map of Texas, Oregon and CaliforniaPublished in 1925by The North Pacific Bank Note Co.Pacific Ave. & 10 St. Tacoma, WA This is a very scarce facsimile reproduction (1925) of Mitchell's famous map of 1846. This was one of the most important maps of the American west issued during that period. The new state of Texas is shown in its 'stovepipe' configuration. A table details the various emigrant routes from Missouri to Oregon. It also shows the Oregon Country, an area that was a "Joint occupation" by the U.S. and Great Britain. In 1846, the Oregon boundary dispute between the U.S. and Britain was settled with the signing of the Oregon Treaty. The British gained sole possession of north of the 49th parallel and all of Vancouver Island, with the U.S. receiving the territory south of the line. Oregon was made an incorporated territory of the United States on August, 14, 1848. The map from which it was reproduced originally belonged to William Gougar who used it as a guide while crossing the plains from St. Louis, via the Oregon Trail, to the California Gold Fields. "A New Map of Texas, Oregon and California with the Regions Adjoining, Compiled from the most recent authorities, Philadelphia, Published by S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. Corner if Market & Seventh Streets, 1846" Photo-reproduction map, 1925, printed and published by the North Pacific Bank Note Co, on thin white paper, with vertical and horizontal folds as issued (now flattened). Sheet 20 1/2 x 19 inchesThis map is not framed **** Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1790-1868)Samuel Augustus Mitchell was a renown American geographer. Born in Connecticut he worked as a geography teacher but soon realizing there were only poor quality geographical resources available to teachers he turned to publishing. He moved to Philadelphia, a major center for publishing at the time, around 1830 and founded his company. It becoming one of the leading map and atlas publishers of the nineteenth century. His son S. Augustus Mitchell become owner in 1860. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. An American publishing company based in Philadelphia. They were part of the flowering of American atlas and map publishing in the early to mid-nineteenth century. Originally a school publisher, they expanded to sell many geographic materials and published many famous works. A great addition to any collection ofantiquesmapshistoryeducational history***