Joseph Colton's Map of the United States of America...1847 Cartographer_Petrus Apianus com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-manuscript-and-printed-americana/antoine-soulard-one-of-the-most-significant-maps

com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-manuscript-and-printed-americana/antoine-soulard-one-of-the-most-significant-maps

Henry Dacre and others

After this operation

the map documents the transformation of the waterfront below Rector Street

Joseph Colton's Map of the United States of America...1847 Cartographer_Petrus Apianus com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-manuscript-and-printed-americana/antoine-soulard-one-of-the-most-significant-mapsCOLTON, Joseph H. (1800 1893). Map of the United States of America 1847. Engraved Map with original hand color. Drawn and Engraved by Sherman & Smith. On Rollers and Backed on Linen. 52" x 61" sheet. Second edition, first being 1846 (according to Ristow, although Karrow only lists an 1847). Texas is still in large configuration with a panhandle running up to Oregon. California and the Great Basin are shown only as Upper or New California. Fremont's