Gold and quicksilver district of California

Attribution:

S. P. Avery

Date:

1848

Description:

Carl Wheat, the noted historical cartographer, described this work as “an important map of exceptional rarity.” The map—derived from a government document dated Dec. 5, 1848, and attributed to Edward O. C. Ord—includes additional text hailing the discovery of gold in California.

Bib. Reference:

The California Herald, 1848

Bancroft call number:

Bancroft Newsprint-1: California Herald

Digital image courtesy of:

David Rumsey Map Collection