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The history of Oregon and California : and the other territories on the Northwest coast of North America...
Creation Date: 1945Catalog ID: 2001.1.30.1Call Number: OVERSIZE/979.4/g838H/1845Book (22x15 cm.), incl. fold. map & index; 492 p., 2nd ed. "...accompanied by a geographical view and map of [Oregon and California], and a number of documents as proofs and illustrations of the history." -
Amerique Septentrionale
Creation Date: 1783Catalog ID: 2003.16.39Call Number: MAPB/NA/1783Early map of North America, published in France, 1783. The area depicted includes Mexico (Central America) and Caribbean to the Arctic Sea (Mer Glaciale). The Columbia River, Puget Sound, and all other interior northwest geographic features are lacking. The approximate Pacific Ocean location for the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca is indicated, but lacking in any detail. California is shown as an peninsula. The Caribbean Islands and Central America are shown in detail. -
"Washington and Oregon."
Creation Date: 1853Catalog ID: 2008.0.2553.3Call Number: MAPB/WT/1853.1Polychromatic map of Washington and Oregon, showing territorial and county boundaries in 1853. Originally published as part of Colton Map Atlas, plate no.53. -
"Johnson's Oregon and Washington"
Creation Date: 1873Catalog ID: 2008.0.2553.6Call Number: MAPB/PN/1873Polychromatic map of the Pacific Northwest depicting the boundaries of Washington Territory and Oregon in 1873. Map shows: general topography, mountain passes, rivers, Indian Tribes, forts, towns, railroads, county boundaries, and major mining areas. The proposed route of the Northern Pacific Railroad across Yakima Pass, the exploration routes of General Palmer, Lt. John Mullan, and the route of George Gibbs across Naches Pass in 1853 are indicated. Originally published in Johnson's Atlas, plate no. 78. Scale: 1.5 inches = 60 miles. -
A General Chart: Exhibiting the Discoveries made by Capt.n James Cook in this and his two preceeding Voyages; with the Tracks of the Ships under his Command, [Atlas to accompany] A Voyage of discovery of the North Pacific Ocean and round the world; in which the coast of North America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed....
Creation Date: Jun. 4, 1784Catalog ID: 2011.0.60.3.3.1Call Number: OVERSIZE-FLAT/979.511/C772v/1798Foldout world map "A General Chart: Exhibiting the Discoveries made by Capt.n James Cook in this and his two preceeding Voyages; with the Tracks of the Ships under his Command" on pages 3 and 4 from the Atlas of Captain Cooks' Third Voyage. Lieut. Hen. Roberts credited at top; plate engraved by W. Palmer. From the [Atlas to accompany] A Voyage of discovery of the North Pacific Ocean and round the world; in which the coast of North America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed...., volume number 3, published in 1784 -
"Washington and Oregon."
Creation Date: 1853Catalog ID: 2008.0.2553.4Call Number: MAPB/WT/1853.2Polychromatic map of Washington and Oregon, showing territorial and county boundaries in 1853. Originally published as part of Colton Map Atlas, plate no. 53. -
"Paskaerte van Nova Granada en t' Eylandt California."
Creation Date: 1666Catalog ID: 1975.14.14Call Number: MAPB/NA/1666Early map of California and the adjacent west coast of North America (Nova Granada), printed in Amsterdam by Pieter Goos, 1666. California is shown as an island. The area north of California is indicated as "Terra Incognita" (unknown land). Decorative angels, holding drafting instruments and ships illustrate the map. From Edward Allen Map Collection. -
[Western Washington Survey Map]
Creation Date: 1852Catalog ID: 2007.0.287Call Number: MAPC/WT/1852Western Washington survey map, dated 1852. The area shown includes the Columbia River / northwest Oregon north to the southern portion of Vancouver Island. The topography of the land and coastal profiles are depicted in considerable detail. Existing forts, towns, roads, rivers, and mountains are indicated. Longitude and latitude lines are shown. The map is a partial photostatic copy of a larger map orginally published as an insert to a congressional document, Senate ex. doc #1, 2nd session, 32nd Congress, 1851-52. -
The cartography of North America, 1500-1800
Creation Date: 1987Catalog ID: 2013.154.24.1Call Number: OVERSIZE/912.7/P836c/1987319 page illustrated book (33x25 cm.) by Pierluigi Portinaro and Franco Knirsch, describing how the first 300 years of mapping of America reveals its exploration, settlement and colonial rivalry. Includes index and "selected biographical notes. Published in New York City in 1987. -
"Novae Insulae XVII Nova Tabula"
Creation Date: 1540-1542Catalog ID: 1975.14.3Call Number: MAPB/A/1540early map, woodblock print, "Novae Insulae XVII Nova Tabula," (New World), the earliest map to show North and South America connected to each other but separate from any other land form, and to identify the Pacific Ocean (Mare Pacificum), Sebastian Munster (1489-1552), cartographer, dated 1540 -1542. North and South America are shown in relation to western Africa, Spain, and the far east (China, Japan, and India). Illustration of the ship of Ferdinand Magellan appears on front of the map and textual description of the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus printed on verso of map, with Latin text. First published in Ptolemy's "Geographia", Basel, 1540, and reprinted in later editions in varying languages. From the Edward Allen Map Collection.
