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It also delineates the overland route of the Ives Expedition from Beal’s Crossing (day 59) to the south rim of the Grand Canyon (day 73) through the San Francisco Forest (Flagstaff, AZ), to the Moquis Pueblos, ending in Ft. Defiance on day 103.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Ives Expedition of the Colorado River\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest known as the engineer and architect of the Washington Monument, Joseph Ives was promoted to first lieutenant in 1857 so that he could officially lead an expedition up the Colorado River from its mouth in the Gulf of California. The primary objective was to in gain intelligence on suitable supply routes in the event of a potential war between the United States and the Mormon settlements in their self-proclaimed state of Deseret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIves purchased a steamboat (featured on the original cover) in Philadelphia, had it disassembled and shipped to the Isthmus of Panama, moved overland to the Pacific coast and shipped north to the mouth of the Colorado River where the expedition would meet and begin their journey, launching on New Year’s Eve, of 1857. 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Astronomical stations are marked with stars, forts appear as squares with triangular corners, small hallow dots mark settlements and trading posts, while a series of triangles denotes Native American villages. The varying line patters delineate the line to which the profile was constructed, existing wagon roads, extensively used trails, proposed railroad routes, and the routes of past expeditions. While the survey party did not traverse all of the land depicted in these maps, they did utilize information from these past expeditions to fill in what would be empty space. The name of these prior authorities are listed in Map No.1 and include the name of Sitgreaves, Kern, Emory, and Beckwith, among others.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMap No. 1 From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first half of this route was one of extreme danger and peril for the topographical engineers and their team as they would traverse through some of the most hostile of Indian territories and treacherous environments the land had to offer in the mid-19th century. Beginning in Fort Smith, located on the western fringe of the Arkansas Territory the team would cross 500 miles of rolling prairies dealing with all the torments mother nature could throw their way and always on the lookout for bands of Kaioways and Comanches that had been engaged in battle, and leading raiding parties since the days of the Spanish Conquistadores over 150 years prior. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter crossing the infamous Llano Estacado (a.k.a. the Staked Plain) the party made their way through Pecos Canyon, the first of many canyons that lay just south of the oldest town in the American West, Santa Fe (est. 1610). This region had been well traversed for centuries, by way of the Rio Grande from the south and the Famed Santa Fe Trail which begins in Independence Missouri. Most recent to the publication of this map, General Kearny followed this route and much of what is shown in Map No. 2 for his 2,000 mile march through Santa Fe (defeating General Armijo) and continuing on to San Diego (which would include the bloody battle of San Pasqual).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSouthern Plains Tribes - A Dichotomy of History, Culture, Lifestyle and Hostility.  \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMuch of this map denotes the tribes that lived in this region of the country. What is does not distinguish is the major difference between them. The Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw had been moved into the Arkansas (or Indian) Territory for over 20 years prior to the publication of this map by way of the Trail of Tears. Originating from the lower Appalachian woodlands, and the swamps, and marshes of the Southeast, the never adapted to a way of life on horseback. Couple that with the confines of their new reservations along the edge of the frontier, their methods of survival was based upon farming and trade with travelling whites.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Kaioway and Comanche on the other hand had well adapted to life on horseback, similar to their counterparts to the north in the Arapahoe, Cheyenne, and Sioux. What was different between the lower plains tribes was their long history of warfare beginning with the Spanish Conquistadores in the early years of the 18th century, then the Mexicans after they won their Independence from Spain, and seamlessly, continuing with the Texans after they won their Independence from Mexico. Their extensive and deadly raiding parties were a major reason Mexico had invited American immigrants to settle (or, act as a human buffer) in Texas when it was part of Mexico, and they were the primary motivation for the founding of the Texas Rangers. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMap No. 2 From the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map continues where Map No. 1 left off with the departure of the Rio Grande at Isleta, following the Rio San José though Campbell's Pass (see inset map of at top right) right into the heart of Navajo Country by way of the Rio Puerco. A likely reason for this path was its proximity to Fort Defiance (est. 1851), which was built on valuable Navajo grazing land that the federal government then prohibited the Navajo from using. As a result, the appropriately named fort experienced intense fighting. While the Navajo were not as hostile as the Comanche and Kaioway, they had seen their fair share of battles with the Spanish and Mexicans for hundreds of years and had to encounter a visiting race that had not lead to bloodshed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing on into the region of the Tontos, the track of the proposed railroad splits multiple times. One line turn directly south along the Rio Verde where it would later follow the Gila River west through the Sonoran Desert. Much of this route was traversed by Kit Carson multiple times, once leading General Kearney's regiment to San Diego. The proposed line turns north to its final destination, the town of Los Angeles and the coastal settlement of San Pedron (present-day Long Beach). The other, more northern route continues west, splitting just one more time, before extending through a maze of canyons and the vast deserts of the Yampais, Mojave, and Pah-Utahs. 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Major rivers and their \u003c\/span\u003etributaries are delineated with clarity and mountain topography is illustrated with fine hachure work that give depth to the valleys between the peaks and ranges, especially with regards to the mapping of the lower Cascades. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA network of trails traverse the map including that of portions of the the Emigrant Trail that was the terminus of the lower fork of the Oregon Trail, Warner and Williamson's Route of 1849, which was one of the earliest routes to the gold regions from the Oregon Trail, other routes thought the southern Cascades by Williamson, and Major Wessel's Route of 1852 from Sonoma to Humboldt Bay, then up the Klamath River to the head of Scott's River. The route of Williamson and Abbot can be followed from Camp 1 near Benecia, up the Feathered and Sacramento River to Lower Klamath Lake (camp 27), then into Oregon (Map No.2), not returning until camp 79 along the Klamath River then south through Scott's Valley to Fort Reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne additional area of interest in the map is the inland region between Humboldt and the California-Oregon border. 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The expedition and map was produced \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat Prompted this Surveying Expedition and Map\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first edition of this map came at a time no less than 10 years after California (and much of the American Southwest) was added to the United States as per the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo (1848) that officially ended the Mexican American war. Additional interest in reaching California was sparked by the discover of gold in 1848 that prompted the mass migration of fortune seekers to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the following year of 1849.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese two events drastically increased the urgency for the United States congress to pass the Army Appropriation Act of 1853 which gave the Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis the authority and funding to launch several surveying expeditions into the west, of which this map was the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCartographic Details within the Map\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map presents much of the central valley and coat of California from the Mexico border to just north of San Francisco, Bodega Bay, and the Sacramento River. Delineated within are several practical railroad routes from Fort Yuma, to Martinez and San Francisco, passing through San Bernardino, Los Angeles, the southern Sierra Nevada, and Central Valley along the way. Wagon routes are also mapped within, showing the interlinks between some of the earliest settlements of California as well as the wagon route to Great Salt Lake. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnotations within the map that describe regions being \"\u003cem\u003eunexplored instrumentally\"\u003c\/em\u003e can be found along the Big Sur coast and within the Mojave Desert. Another annotation describes the Great Basin  as follows, \u003cem\u003e\"the whole of this country is filled with short ranges and isolated peaks.\" \u003c\/em\u003eTopographic detail is is illustrated with fine hachures and elevation are provided throughout the map. Lastly, several Native American mountain passes, and names for rivers are provided, including \u003cem\u003eTah-ee-chay-pah\u003c\/em\u003e Pass and \u003cem\u003ePo-sun-co-la\u003c\/em\u003e (Kern River). 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The attractions and amenities are communicated here through simple, vibrant cartoons that both simply navigation and cultivate a whimsical sense of non-reality that makes impulse-spending that much easier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe piece's verso, more informative than its ornate recto, details pricing of the park's rides, outlines its lost-child policy, and directs guests towards amenities like drinking fountains, telephones, and \"Avis Rent-a-Whale Strollers.\" Stamped beneath this copy is the day's unique itinerary of showtimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring these initial years, since the park was rapidly adding new attractions and sponsors were constantly rotating, Sea World reissued maps like these nearly every season. 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Hundreds of individually named claims are outlined and differentiated by color, creating a dense patchwork surrounding the rapidly growing town of Goldfield. Among the prominent operations are the Goldfield Consolidated Mines, Jumbo, Combination, Red Top, Florence, Mohawk, and numerous smaller companies and speculative ventures. Long alphabetical indexes along both sides identify the mining companies and provide a key for locating their properties on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map was issued during the extraordinary climax of the Goldfield gold rush. Gold discoveries beginning in 1902 brought prospectors, investors, mining companies, railroads, and thousands of new residents into the Nevada desert. By 1907 Goldfield had become the state's largest city, and its mines were producing millions of dollars in gold. 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