A Map of the Indian Territory, Northern Texas, and New Mexico Showing the Great Western Prairies, 1842 or 1844

Item — Drawer: MC-7, Folder: Map 148

Identifier: 3926.802

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Description

Josiah Gregg was the trader and writer.
From catalog info:
Indian Territory/Western United States
Josiah Gregg (1806-1850)
Scale: 1:3,500,000
Atlas plate #29 from Sidney E. Morese & Samuel Breese Cerographic Atlas of the United States, 1842, 32 maps. This map also appears in Josiah Gregg's book, Comerese of the Prairies, 1850, facing p.58.
Phillips Atlases, vol.1, p.773 (entry #1383).
Phillips Maps p.332.

Transcript (DCI)

Waters of Colorado and of California

A MAP OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY NORTHER TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO Showing the GREAT WESTERN PRAIRIES By JOSIAH GREGG

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1844 by Sidney E. Morse and Samuel Breesa in the Clerks Office of the Southern District of New York

Note: The (?) portions are Prairie. The white Timber

Stalked Plain - Arid Table Land nearly 2000 ft. above the Streams

HUNTING GROUNDS OF THE PAWNEES, KANSAS, OTOES, AND OTHERS

Pike’s Stockade whence taken to Santafe Feb. 1807

Attacked by Pawnees

Route of Caravan from Arkansas to Chihuahua 1840

Route of Texan Santa Fe Expedition 1841

The Wacoes, Witchita’s, Towackanoes, Towyash, Keechyes, Caddoes, and Inyes reside chiefly on Red River and its branches above the Cross Timbers

Note: The tinted portions are Prairie, the white Timber

Dates

1842 or 1844

Creator

Gregg, Josiah, 1806 - 1850 (Contributor, Person)

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