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The Resource Historical atlas of the American West : with original maps, Derek Hayes

Historical atlas of the American West : with original maps, Derek Hayes

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Summary
"Presents a sweeping history of the American West through more than 600 original full-color maps and extensive explanatory text."--Book jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 atlas (288 p.)
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Contents
  • A new perspective on the history of the west
  • The native west
  • A west before the west
  • Seven cities of gold
  • An English interloper
  • The northern provinces of New Spain
  • Other nations explore the west
  • France in the west
  • A river to the west
  • A great land to the east
  • The sea of the west
  • Charting the west coast
  • The road to Manifest Destiny
  • Before Lewis and Clark
  • The Louisiana Purchase
  • Ocean in view
  • The great American desert
  • Mountain men
  • Russia in California
  • The Mexican west
  • The republic of Texas
  • The Oregon question
  • An American west
  • The rush west
  • Oregon and the Oregon Trail
  • The Mormon trek
  • California gold
  • The Comstock lode
  • Gold and silver
  • War in the west
  • Linking the west
  • By stage and wagon and Pony Express
  • Surveying a railroad
  • A transcontinental railroad
  • Opening the west
  • The Kansas Pacific
  • The Oregon Short Line
  • A northwest link
  • Southern lines
  • More transcontinentals
  • A mineral bonanza
  • Liquid gold
  • A unequal fight
  • Settling and watering the west
  • Subdividing the land
  • A western utopia
  • Reclaiming the dry lands
  • Selling the west to settlers
  • Science and surveys
  • The political evolution of the west
  • An urban west
  • San Francisco and the Bay Area
  • Los Angeles
  • San Diego
  • Central Valley cities
  • Las Vegas
  • The Pacific northwest
  • Salt Lake City
  • Arizona capitals
  • Albuquerque
  • Denver
  • Colorado Springs
  • The gateways to the Plains
  • The cities of Texas
  • Anchorage
  • Selling the west
  • Enticing the east west--tourism
  • Send the west east--produce
  • Opening the west-- yet more
  • Good roads everywhere
  • Distance tamed
  • Want, water, and war
  • The Depression years
  • The big water projects
  • The west at war
  • The postwar west
  • Railroads
  • Freeways
  • Escape
  • Alaska
  • Water--again
  • Energy
  • The fun west
  • Retirement and resorts
  • The west today
  • Map catalog
  • Sources of other illustrations
  • Bibliography
  • Index
Isbn
9780520256521
Instance
Label
Historical atlas of the American West : with original maps
Title
Historical atlas of the American West
Title remainder
with original maps
Statement of responsibility
Derek Hayes
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Presents a sweeping history of the American West through more than 600 original full-color maps and extensive explanatory text."--Book jacket
Cataloging source
BTCTA
Characteristic
atlas
Dewey number
978
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Index
index present
LC call number
G1381.S1
LC item number
H39 2009
Relief
  • contours
  • hachures
Label
Historical atlas of the American West : with original maps, Derek Hayes
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Relief shown by contours and hachures
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-279) and index
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  • Scales differ.
Color
multicolored
Contents
A new perspective on the history of the west -- The native west -- A west before the west -- Seven cities of gold -- An English interloper -- The northern provinces of New Spain -- Other nations explore the west -- France in the west -- A river to the west -- A great land to the east -- The sea of the west -- Charting the west coast -- The road to Manifest Destiny -- Before Lewis and Clark -- The Louisiana Purchase -- Ocean in view -- The great American desert -- Mountain men -- Russia in California -- The Mexican west -- The republic of Texas -- The Oregon question -- An American west -- The rush west -- Oregon and the Oregon Trail -- The Mormon trek -- California gold -- The Comstock lode -- Gold and silver -- War in the west -- Linking the west -- By stage and wagon and Pony Express -- Surveying a railroad -- A transcontinental railroad -- Opening the west -- The Kansas Pacific -- The Oregon Short Line -- A northwest link -- Southern lines -- More transcontinentals -- A mineral bonanza -- Liquid gold -- A unequal fight -- Settling and watering the west -- Subdividing the land -- A western utopia -- Reclaiming the dry lands -- Selling the west to settlers -- Science and surveys -- The political evolution of the west -- An urban west -- San Francisco and the Bay Area -- Los Angeles -- San Diego -- Central Valley cities -- Las Vegas -- The Pacific northwest -- Salt Lake City -- Arizona capitals -- Albuquerque -- Denver -- Colorado Springs -- The gateways to the Plains -- The cities of Texas -- Anchorage -- Selling the west -- Enticing the east west--tourism -- Send the west east--produce -- Opening the west-- yet more -- Good roads everywhere -- Distance tamed -- Want, water, and war -- The Depression years -- The big water projects -- The west at war -- The postwar west -- Railroads -- Freeways -- Escape -- Alaska -- Water--again -- Energy -- The fun west -- Retirement and resorts -- The west today -- Map catalog -- Sources of other illustrations -- Bibliography -- Index
Dimensions
35 cm.
Extent
1 atlas (288 p.)
Isbn
9780520256521
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
2009279536
Other physical details
ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.)
Physical medium
paper
Positive negative aspect
not applicable
Production reproduction details
other
Specific material designation
atlas
System control number
  • (OCoLC)317461734
  • ucoclc317461734
Type of reproduction
not applicable
Label
Historical atlas of the American West : with original maps, Derek Hayes
Publication
Note
Relief shown by contours and hachures
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-279) and index
http://bibfra.me/vocab/marc/cartographicMathematicalDataScaleStatement
  • a
  • Scales differ.
Color
multicolored
Contents
A new perspective on the history of the west -- The native west -- A west before the west -- Seven cities of gold -- An English interloper -- The northern provinces of New Spain -- Other nations explore the west -- France in the west -- A river to the west -- A great land to the east -- The sea of the west -- Charting the west coast -- The road to Manifest Destiny -- Before Lewis and Clark -- The Louisiana Purchase -- Ocean in view -- The great American desert -- Mountain men -- Russia in California -- The Mexican west -- The republic of Texas -- The Oregon question -- An American west -- The rush west -- Oregon and the Oregon Trail -- The Mormon trek -- California gold -- The Comstock lode -- Gold and silver -- War in the west -- Linking the west -- By stage and wagon and Pony Express -- Surveying a railroad -- A transcontinental railroad -- Opening the west -- The Kansas Pacific -- The Oregon Short Line -- A northwest link -- Southern lines -- More transcontinentals -- A mineral bonanza -- Liquid gold -- A unequal fight -- Settling and watering the west -- Subdividing the land -- A western utopia -- Reclaiming the dry lands -- Selling the west to settlers -- Science and surveys -- The political evolution of the west -- An urban west -- San Francisco and the Bay Area -- Los Angeles -- San Diego -- Central Valley cities -- Las Vegas -- The Pacific northwest -- Salt Lake City -- Arizona capitals -- Albuquerque -- Denver -- Colorado Springs -- The gateways to the Plains -- The cities of Texas -- Anchorage -- Selling the west -- Enticing the east west--tourism -- Send the west east--produce -- Opening the west-- yet more -- Good roads everywhere -- Distance tamed -- Want, water, and war -- The Depression years -- The big water projects -- The west at war -- The postwar west -- Railroads -- Freeways -- Escape -- Alaska -- Water--again -- Energy -- The fun west -- Retirement and resorts -- The west today -- Map catalog -- Sources of other illustrations -- Bibliography -- Index
Dimensions
35 cm.
Extent
1 atlas (288 p.)
Isbn
9780520256521
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
2009279536
Other physical details
ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.)
Physical medium
paper
Positive negative aspect
not applicable
Production reproduction details
other
Specific material designation
atlas
System control number
  • (OCoLC)317461734
  • ucoclc317461734
Type of reproduction
not applicable

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