Color lithographed map on two sheets. Lithographed by Julius Bien, New York. Each sheet approx. 52x87 cm (20½x34¼") plus margins, overall approx. 104x87 cm (42x34¼").
Spectacular color map of California and Nevada, with much topographical detail. This is the second edition, revised, of the map first published the preceding year. Warren Heckrotte states that "The major changes in this edition are in northern California." There is a printed note beneath the title: "Note: In the compilation of this map the following materials were used. For California: The work of the State Geological Survey and that of the U.S. Coast and Land Surveys. For Nevada: The work of the Fortieth Parallel Survey, under Clarence King, the U.S. Engineer Explorations under Williamson and Wheeler, the Central Pacific Railroad Survey under Butler Ives, and the work of the California Survey by Wackenreuder, Craven, Wilson and Loehr from 1863 to 1872." There are four editions of this map - 1873, 1874, 1878, and 1887.
Provenance: R. Pearce, 7/92
References: W-TW 1243. Wheat, 25 California Maps, #25. Goetzman, Exploration and Empire, Chap. X, (Rep 3rd ed.). Rowell, p 8.