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One of the earliest obtainable maps to show United States From Coast to Coast

Fine early map of the United States by A.H. Brue, published in Paris.

The map is especially interesting west of the Mississippi, where it shows a double wide Arkansas Territory, Oregon Territory extending from the Mississippi to the Pacific, two Salt Lakes (Timpanagos and Teguayo) connected by a river flowing to the Pacific, fabulous detail in the Pacific Northwest relying upon Lewis & Clark and the Hudson's Bay Co writings, etc. The Spanish colonies west of the Mississippi River are also still shown (St. Louis, Girardeau, Howard, Laurence & Arkansas).

Oregon Territory is called "District De La Colombia" and extends north to 54º 40", as claimed by the United States at the time. The watershed of the Columbia River is well defined, based upon the explorations of Lewis & Clark.

The map is also one of the best maps of the US for locating Western Indian Tribes, with more than 3 dozen tribes named.

In California, the Missions are located, as is the mythical River of the Martyrs, north of the Colorado River.

The map is one of the most detailed renderings of the drainage systems of the Rockies and Upper Mississippi prior to Nicollet. Several early settlements are shown in Texas. Including Champ D'Axile.

Reference
Wheat 337.
Adrien-Hubert Brué Biography

Andre Hubert Brué was a French geographer and cartographer. Born in Paris, he served in the French Navy, joining the Baudin expedition to the Pacific (1800-1804). After his sea service, Brué applied his navigation and charting skills to creating finely-crafted maps, which were renowned for their crisp engraving and accuracy. He drew directly on the copper of the plate, creating what he called encyprotypes. He is best known for the Atlas universal de géographie physique, politique, ancienne et moderne.