Precious Metal Regions of the Public Domain
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Detailed map of the American West highlighting its vast mineral wealth.
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Description
This finely engraved map shows the United States west of the Great Plains and is based off an earlier issue by Samuel Augustus Mitchell. This version has been updated to highlight the various regions containing gold (yellow), silver (silver), and cinnabar (green).
The American West is known for its abundance of the first two minerals, while cinnabar is the only practical ore from which mercury can be extracted. The boundaries of the Public Domain are also highlighted in red. The map was issued to accompany a report titled “Public Domain” by Thomas Donaldson in 1883.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1883
Author: Thomas Donaldson
Sheet Width (in): 9.60
Sheet Height (in): 14.00
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Light creasing along former fold lines. The sheet is missing the lower left corner, but it does not affect the image or legend.
$60.00
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