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| Title | Map of Lewis and Clark's track across the western portion of North America, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean by order of the executive of the United States in 1804, 5 & 6 |
| Date of Original | 1893 |
| Creator | Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 4-1822
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| Creator Role | Cartographer |
| Description | Samuel Lewis drew this map of the trail followed by the Corps of Discovery in 1804, 1805, and 1806. He published the map in 1814. |
| Ordering Information | http://www.history.nd.gov/archives/rscopypermission.html |
| General Subject | Maps, stamps and seals
Land surveys
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Explorers
Maps
Rivers
Trails & paths
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| Personal Name | Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
Clark, William, 1770-1838
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| Organization Name | Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
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| Location | United States
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | Map 907.8 L585 v4 |
| Format of Original | Maps
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| Dimensions of Original | 30 x 70 cm. on sheet 36 x 77 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Lithotype Printing Co. (New York, N.Y.)
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| Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.)
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| Notes | Relief shown by hachures.
Meridian: London and Washington. |
| Relation | [Is Part Of] North Dakota History textbook materials |
| Biography/History | Samuel Lewis was a cartographer who was active in the late 18th and early 19th century. This map, which allowed all Americans to view the trail of the explorers, was one of his most important pieces. Clark's measurements on the course of the expedition were somewhat inaccurate, but he brought back a great deal more knowledge about the geography of the northern plains than had been previously available in the United States. Note the multiple chains of mountains that form the Rocky Mountains, the longer and more complex course of the Missouri River and the location of the Red River. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Map Collection
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (Map 917.8 L585 v4) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Language | English |
| Digital ID | shMap917.8L585v4 |
| Original Source | Elliot Coues. History of the Expedition under the Command of Lewis & Clark (N.Y. : Harper, 1893). Vol. 4. |
| OCLC number | 31509334 |
