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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.01 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | Map to illustrate Capt. Bonneville's adventures among the Rocky Mountains |
| Date | 1856 |
| Author | Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins) (1800-1893) |
| Additional authors | Putnam, George P. |
| Document Type | Map |
| Content Description | The map covers the western United States, with Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, and Arkansas. Published in New York by George P. Putnam. Owned by John Moore (1826-1907), an army surgeon with the Utah Expedition of 1857-1860. |
| Subjects | Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Travel Military History |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Colton, Joseph Hutchins (1800-1893) Putnam, George P. (fl. 1856) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | For over 60 years the Colton family was one of the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the U.S. Joseph Hutchins Colton began his printing business in 1831 in New York City, with his first imprint in 1833. In the beginning, he reissued maps created by others, relying on purchased copyrights. In 1846 Colton produced his first wall map. By 1850, the Colton firm was one of the primary publishers of guidebooks and immigrant and railroad maps. In 1855 he published his first atlas, Colton's Atlas of the World. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |