ORIGINAL MAP: “FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY TO THE PLAINS OF LOS ANGELES”. Title: ORIGINAL MAP: “FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY TO THE PLAINS OF LOS ANGELES”. LINEN-BACKED Publication: Washington DC: U. War Department, 1855 Edition: First Edition. Description: This is an original MAP entitled FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY TO THE PLAINS OF LOS ANGELES. From the “Explorations and Surveys for a Rail Road R From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean / War Department”. The explorations and surveys were made in 1854-5 under the direction of the then Secretary of War Jefferson Davis (later, President, Confederate States of America). Image 30″ x 36″ with 1 3/4 linen border. Shows the central California coast extending to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Extracted from Volume XI of the quarto edition of the Pacific Railroad Reports. NOTE: This is an ORIGINAL map; not a copy or reproduction. Near Fine with minor restorations. Subject: All Things Californian, Maps, Military, Railroads, Voyages and Explorations. We are part of the “Gold Cities Book Town” which is comprised of Nevada City and Grass Valley, California. We specialize in Western Americana, “All Things Californian” (California History, Photographers, Poets, Authors, Law & Order, San Francisco, Yosemite, Monterey Peninsula, and so forth), Western Fine Press, Books to Film, Signed Books and Books On Books, as well as original Posters, Movie Memorabilia and the odd item of special interest or value. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\North America Maps”. The seller is “hardybooks” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide., Poland, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Iceland, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Norway, Greenland, United Kingdom, Hungary, France, Denmark, Vatican City State, San Marino, Spain, Bermuda, Monaco, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Canada, Romania, Mexico, Lithuania, Finland, Luxembourg, Germany.
- US State: California
- Year: 1855
- City: San Francisco