Settlers' Guide to Washington Territory and to the Lands of the Northern Pacific Railroad on the Pacific Slope.

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8vo., (8 7/8 x 5 ¾ inches). Fine folding lithographed "Map of Washington showing the Northern Pacific Railroad and connecting lines," with original hand color in full (lightly toned, one or two new folds). Original publisher's printed paper wrappers (slightly toned, one or two spots). First edition. This charming pamphlet contains the important map of Washington Territory by G.W. & C.B. Colton. Between 1831 and 1890, the Colton firm dominated American map publishing, and their atlases were the finest produced in the U.S. during the nineteenth century. The company was founded by Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1893), who had no formal training in geography or cartography; he began by purchasing copyrights of maps prepared by other individuals or companies, and his principal role was to manage the production and distribution of the maps. His first maps were drawn by the esteemed cartographer David H. Burr in the 1830s. By the 1850s Colton was also publishing guidebooks, atlases and immigrant and railroad maps. The firm was renamed G.W. & C.B. Colton in the 1860s when Colton was succeeded by his sons, George Woolworth Colton (1827-1901) and Charles B. Colton (c. 1831-1916). It is believed that George Colton compiled the company's 1855 'Atlas of the World' and served thereafter as the firm's principal map compiler, cartographer, and engraver. The Colton firm refused to compromise quality, choosing to compete for sales in the more expensive international market rather than the cheap domestic one. This map shows Washington Territory delineated by county, with the Northern Pacific Railroad lines, including completed, projected, and connecting routes, outlined in color. N° de ref. del artículo 72MMS195

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