Map of the Gold Regions of California

Alternative Title:

California / James Wyld Geographer to her Majesty

Description:

compiled from original surveys by James Wyld Geographer to the Queen & Prince Albert, Charing Cross East, 2 Royal Exchange & Model of the Earth Leicester Square. London. Map covers all of California, part of southern Oregon, and extends a bit east of the Great Salt Lake. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. Indexed according to counties. Legend: Gold found in the Localities marked thus Workings for Gold [square dots] Quartz Veins [red line segments]. Bar scale on map in "miles." Shows topography, drainage, cities and towns, routes, mines. Descriptive text throughout (e.g.: The surface of the Great Basin is covered with detritus ... gravel, serpentine, and volcanic rock). "Exclusive Copyright, 5 & 6 Vic. Cap. 45." Collector's notes: The map includes both Ogdens River and Humboldt River. Mine maps

Creator:

Wyld, James, 1812-1887

Publisher:

James Wyld, Charing Cross East,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Gold mines and mining and Gold discoveries

Date Issued:

1851

Spatial Coverage:

California, Nevada, Great Basin, and Great Salt Lake

Rights:

Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/ng634vc2019