Collection search - A general map of the routes in British North America explored by the expedition under Captain Palliser during the years 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860 [cartographic material] : compiled from observations and reports of Captain Palliser and his officers, including the maps constructed by Dr. Hector and other authentic documents

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Bottom right corner: Standfords Geographical Estabt., London.
Longitude west of Greenwich.
On verso of map signature A. H. Muteher?
"To accompany The journals, Detailed reports & Observations presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, 19th May, 1863."
This map was compiled to show the discoveries made as a result of Palliser's expedition. As a result the map shows and names features that had not been indicated on maps of the west prior to 1863. Notes concerning the nature of the conuntry traversed cover the map and the expeditions routes are shown in red. Information concerning vegetation, population, natives, etc., is also given.
From: Index and maps to captain Palliser's report ... London : printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1863.

Copy conserved with paper backing added.

The microfiche version is NMC126159 (copy 3).

We have two additional copies of this map. Copy 1 is NMC17559 (Mikan no. 186509) which also dates to 1865. Copy 2 (NMC11931) is part of the Published Cartographic Maps collection, series no. 4743386 (LC Class number G/3466/.S12/1857/.P34) and dates to 1857.

This map in the MacDonald collection (R11981, item no. 584) is copy 3., This map has also been described in Amicus (no. 26374438).