"Mapping the West: America's Westward Movement 1524-1890," a stunning collection of the finest maps ever made of the American West, chronicles the cartographic history of the western United States from 1524 to 1890. The book begins with a look at the European powers' (Spain, France, England) efforts to comprehend their far-flung colonies, then directs our attention toward U.S. Government and military maps made by such notables as Lewis and Clark, Robert E. Lee, and C.T. Beauregard. Also included are maps by American Indians, maps that highlight the epicenter of the California gold rush, and...
"Mapping the West: America's Westward Movement 1524-1890," a stunning collection of the finest maps ever made of the American West, chronicles the car...