2nd Official Map (1 results)

Very good. Some wear and verso reinforcement along old fold lines. Left margin partially extended. Size 17 x 23.25 Inches. This is the 1862 map of the Colorado Territory compiled by Francis M. Case for the General Land Office. It is considered the second official map of the Colorado Territory, following Case's earlier map of 1861. The map comes at the tail end of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, but early in Colorado's emergence as a territory. A Closer Look Coverage embraces the Colorado Territory, with borders corresponding to those of the modern-day state. Denver, the regional center, appears just north of the center, linked by several major roads, including the 'New Overland Stage Route.' West of Denver, the gold region is prominently labeled, with several mining boomtowns named: Centre City, Idaho, Empire, Breckinridge, Fairplay, Oro City, Tarryall, Hamilton, and Lauret. Wheat lauds this map as a 'credible effort' offering a wealth of new information: The Eagle Tail River has now become the Gunnison. . . . On the upper Colorado, called 'Grand River,' the former Bunkara Creek appears as Roaring Fork. White River in northwestern Colorado is represented much more correctly; and new peaks are shown, including Elk Head Mt., Claremont, Rabbit Ears, Sopris Peak, and Dome Peak. A number of new mining camps and settlements are located, but none west of the Continental Divide. Pike's Peak Gold Rush The Pike's Peak Gold Rush began in 1858 and drew around 100,000 prospectors to the region in search of wealth. This influx led to the rapid development of mining camps and settlements, including Denver and Boulder. Although not matching the earlier California Gold Rush, the Pike's Peak Rush spurred fast population growth and economic development, contributing to the establishment of the Colorado Territory in 1861. The organization of the Colorado Territory was also significant in the context of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), as it solidified Union control over the mineral-rich Rocky Mountains. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Francis M. Case and published for the House Documents for the 37th Congress (March 4, 1861 - March 4, 1863). We see no examples of the separate map in OCLC, but the congressional dossier for the 37th Congress is well represented. Scarce to the market. References: Wheat, C. I., Mapping of the Transmississippi West, 1540 1861, #1051. Ellis, E.H. Colorado Mapology, #18. Phillips, P.L. (Maps) p. 241.