Author: Hayden, F.V.
Title: GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ATLAS OF COLORADO And Portions of Adjacent Territory. Julius Bien Lith.
Description: Corrected to Date and Printed Accordance with a Act of Congress approved, February 9th 1881. Elephant folio. 67 x 51cm. [iv]pp. 20 double page plates comprising Triangulation Map, Drainage Map, Economic Map, General Geological Map, Geographical maps, Geological maps, Geological Sections, and 2 double page Panoramic Views. T.p. with sm. closed tear, sl. shaken, front f.e.ps. creased, rear f.e.p. torn, original gilt lettered brown cloth, some scratching to lower board and chipped spine, cloth bubbled to upper board, corbers frayed. ¶ Originally issued with twelve Annual Reports. Department of the Interior United States Geological and Geographical Surveys of the Territories. ‘The second edition, folowing the first edition of 1877. Julius Bien was the lithographer. The maps are very detailed and present the best mapping of Colorado at the time. The maps have been updated to show completed and projected railroads. However, there are no changes to the topography from the first edition.‘ David Rumsey Map Collection. The above, Hayden's most significant contribution to geological literature was first published in 1877. This work was the result of comprehensive surveys conducted across Colorado, meticulously documenting the state's geography and geology. The atlas offered detailed maps on a scale previously unseen, encompassing not only Colorado but adjacent areas, including parts of Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.

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