File:1881 Mitchell Map of California w- San Francisco Inset - Geographicus - CA-m-1881.jpg

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Samuel Augustus Mitchell: County Map of the State of California   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Samuel Augustus Mitchell  (1792–1868)  wikidata:Q3445785
 
Alternative names
S. Augustus Mitchell; S. Augustus Mitchell, Sr.
Description American cartographer
Date of birth/death 1792 18 December 1868 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bristol Philadelphia
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q3445785
Title
County Map of the State of California
Description
English: This hand colored map is a lithographic engraving, dating to 1881 by the legendary American Mapmaker S.A. Mitchell, the younger. It represents the state of California. Includes a large and detailed inset of the city of San Francisco. Streets, trains, and even important buildings are clearly labeled. Dated and copyrighted 1881.
Date 1881
date QS:P571,+1881-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions height: 15 in (38.1 cm); width: 22 in (55.8 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,15U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,22U218593
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Geographicus link: CA-m-1881
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