Edward F. Beale [1822-1893] had quite a career in the West including Indian Agent, surveyor and camel driver. His most lasting contribution was as a road builder. This map resulted from the survey of a road across present-day Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. His route roughly follows the Canadian River and closely parallels or is identical to that of Lt. Whipple just a few years earlier. A dotted line indicates where the routes diverge. Beale's 62 camp sites are numbered by day. The map is complete with its original 91-page report, "Wagon Road - Fort Smith to Colorado River" is from John B. Floyd, Secretary of War, to the Hon. Wm. Pennington, the Speaker of the House of Representatives. It is a detailed, day-by-day account of Beale's explorations. A scarce set in remarkable condition.

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Condition: A+

Map, folding as issued and still in the report. The disbound report is clean and bright.