Sources of the Mississippi River 1834
(414K)
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/sources_mississippi.jpg
From The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume
4, 1834 to accompany "Narrative of an Expedition
through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the actual
Source of this River; embracing an Exploratory Trip through
the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers; in 1832.
Under the direction of Henry R. Schoolcraft. New York.
1834."
Mapping California
http://west.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/pager.php?id=45
The Pacific Coast of North America eluded explorers and
geographers for centuries. Often mapmakers based their
representations on either explorers' projections or their
misunderstanding of native descriptions. These five maps
tell an interesting story about the history of the mapping
of California.
Oregon Trail (199K) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/oregontrail_1907.jpg
"Line of Original Emigration to the Pacific Northwest
Commonly Known as the Old Oregon Trail" from The
Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker.
Fourth Edition 1907.
