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Emory - Map of America West of the Mississippi - Full title: Sketch Indicating the Advancement of the Surveys of the Public Lands and the Military Topographical andd Geographical Surveys West of the Mississippi Description of the work: This chromolithograph is from William H. Emory's Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of the Interior . The work was published in 1879 by Cornelius WendellWashington, D.C. This is one of the foundational works exploring the Texas-Mexican border. Emory surveyed the area after the Gadsden purchase. The work featured contributions by James Hall, T. A. Conrad, and maps from Jekyll and Hall. Many of the views were after drawings by Schott, Weyss, and Vaudricourt. Paper Size: ~ 45 1/2” by 35” (Fold Out) Paper Type or Special Features: Chromolithograph