Bancroft's map of the mineral districts of Northern Lower California / designed by Fred J. Engelhardt.

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Title	Bancroft's map of the mineral districts of Northern Lower California / designed by Fred J. Engelhardt.
Author	Engelhardt, Fred J.
Publisher	A.L. Bancroft & Company
Place of Publication	San Francisco
Date	1889
Publisher Transcription	March 1, 1880 Copyright 1889 by Fred J. Englehardt. Published by the Bancroft Company, San Francisco, Cal., 1889.
Physical description	1 map ; 42 x 49 cm., sheet 73 x 54 cm.
Geographic Area	North America Mexico Baja California
Scale	[1:155,000]
Coordinates	W 116°/N 32° approx.
Depiction date	1889
Notes	Contains a detailed description of how Mexican Mining Law works, the costs for permits and how to stake out claims. Also instructions for crossing the border by wagon. Mexican Mining Laws interpreted below map. "Compiled from official authentic maps and sketches (on record) from special investigation in person and assisted by the oldest and most expert Mexican prospectors, 1888-1889." MS note: 358332. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Kilometers. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Ms note: Bancrofts Map of Mineral Districts Lower Northern California 1888.
Call Number	358332
Subjects	Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico -- Baja California (Peninsula) -- Maps. Mining law -- Mexico. Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) -- Maps.
Cartographer	Engelhardt, Fred J.
Language	English
Department	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Rare Books Dept.
Physical Collection	Huntington Rare Book Maps
Digital Collection	Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Digitization Specifications	Low resolution, migrated image; no image kept on file, must request new image.
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