West (U.S.) -- Maps
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Charles F. Bates papers
Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-1314
Overview:
The papers document the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century historiography of General George Armstrong Custer and the Little Big Horn Battle. The collection contains research material consisting of correspondence, notes, writings, photoprints and maps. There is some original nineteenth centry material related to Custer, in particular the correspondence of Edward Settle Godfrey, but most of the papers are reproductions of original primary material.
Dates:
1866-1977
Lewis and Clark Expedition maps and receipt
Collection
Call Number: WA MSS 303-304
Overview:
The collection consists of 83 manuscript maps and related material on 66 sheets, dating from ca. 1803 to 1810. The maps detail the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Coast and back, 1804-1806. Many of them were created or annotated during the expedition by William Clark. A sketch map of Vancouver's Island and the region of Nootka Sound has been attributed to Captain Lewis. Several of the maps include information supplied by Native Americans. The collection also includes...
Dates:
circa 1803-1810
Northern Pacific Railway Company maps and drawings
Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-2962
Scope and Contents:
105 manuscript maps and technical drawings documenting surveying for and construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The maps illustrate railroad development in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, as well as construction in several Indian reservations.
Accompanied by a vendor list with detailed description of maps 1-44 and 100-105 (in box 1).
Accompanied by a vendor list with detailed description of maps 1-44 and 100-105 (in box 1).
Dates:
1870-1966, bulk 1870-1900