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First edition of this detailed and well engraved map of Texas, Upper California and Mexico, engraved by John Dower for Milner's Descriptive Atlas of Astronomy and Physical and Political Geography.
Shows the newly established boundary of the the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo separating Mexico and Texas on the eve of the California Gold Rush. Massive Texas and Upper or New California shown, pre-dating the formation of New Mexico and Utah Territorries. The route from Council Bluffs to the Pacific is illustrated, along with a number of early Western Forts. The Upper California Missions are all named and the name Vegas appears where the town of Las Vegas will ultimately flourish starting about 100 years later. A number of Indian Tribes are also named.
A nice example of this scarce map. The second edition of the map, which adds place names in the gold regions and shows the Utah Territory and New Mexico Territory can be viewed here: /gallery/detail/26958
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