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The World in hemispheres with comparative views of the heights of the principal mountains and basins of the principal rivers on the globe.

Description: Map shows drainage of major rivers and relative heights of mountains throughout the Earth. Mountain heights are given in English feet. Insets: "Basins of the Amazon and Tocantins," "Basin of the La Plata," "Gt. Lakes & St. Lawrence," "Basin of the Mississippi & Missouri," "Basins of the Rhine, Danube & Dnieper," "Basins of the Volga & Ural," "Basins of the Indus," "Basins of the Ganges, Irawady," and "Basins of the Yenesei." Scale not given.
Date: [1852..1864]
Creator: Swanston, George H.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The world.

Description: Map shows geographical features and major cities in North America, South America, Oceania, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Map is from General Atlas of the World [1854]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1854
Creator: Adam and Charles Black
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The world on Mercator's projection.

Description: Map shows early nineteenth century cities and known geography of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Steamship routes to east coast of United States are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1851
Creator: Rapkin, J.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chart prepared by James B. Moore, to accompany his memorial to Congress : respecting the subject of steam communication with China, Japan &c.

Description: Map shows ocean routes between ports with distances; major ports, some political boundaries, and notable physical features; roads in the San Francisco bay area. Includes notes, distance tables, and steamship illustration. Inset: "Harbour of San Francisco, California." Scale not given.
Date: 1850
Creator: Moore, James B.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The World on an equatorial projection: map of the eastern & western hermispheres.

Description: Map shows geography, cities, and place names of continents viewed in the western hemisphere, eastern hemisphere, northern hemisphere, and southern hemisphere. Includes information on "Recent Antarctic Discoveries." Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and pictorially. No scale noted.
Date: 1852
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of the World Based on U.S. Expeditions]

Description: This sheet includes three separate maps. At the top and bottom of the page, there are circular, connected hemisphere maps showing the east and west hemispheres, and north and south hemispheres respectively. A note at the head of the page says, "The track laid down on Map no. 1, is that of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, in the voyage round the world performed in the years 1838, 39, 40, 41 and 42. The arrows indicate the directions sailed." Continents are labeled and shaded in color. Geograph… more
Date: 1852
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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