"[Lot of 2] Map of California and Nevada [and] Tunison's California, Oregon and Nevada",

A. Map of California and Nevada, by Hiram H. Hardesty, circa 1882, printed color (19.3 x 23.6"). A large and incredibly detailed folding atlas map of the region. It shows countless intricate details including counties, roads, railroads, cities, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, mines, missions, reservations, and much more. Condition: Issued folding with light offsetting and a bit of foxing. (B+)

B. Tunison's California, Oregon and Nevada [on verso] Tunison's Colorado [and] Tunison's Arizona,by H.C. Tunison, circa 1885, hand color (12.6 x 19.9"). This wax engraved map is unusual for its use of late hand coloring, a laborious process that was largely abandoned two decades earlier. Beyond the brightly colored counties, the map shows good detail of the railroad network and is further embellished by insets of Yosemite and the Redwoods. The verso contains equally vibrant single-page maps of Colorado and Arizona. Condition: Mostly clean and bright with a short centerfold separation in the left blank margin that has been closed on verso with archival tape. (A)

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