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Stock# 33925
Description
Decorative example of Humphrey Phelps' 1855 map of the United States.
This edition of the map has been revised from earlier editions, and includes a large inset of the Western States, including a massive Nebraska Territory and oversized Washington, Oregon, Utah and New Mexico Territories, with Kansas extending into modern Colorado and Minnesota including much of the Dakotas.
The whole is surrounded by a fine decorative border depicting 30 alternating state seals and16 important historical figures.
A large part of the Eastern parts of Texas and Indian Territory are shown.
Condition Description
Minor soiling and evidence of old folds
![A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track Across the Western Portion of North America, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. By Order of the Executive of the United States in 1804, 5 & 6. . . . [Complete with 3 volumes of Text: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by Order of the Government of the United States, in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806].](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/81775.jpg)