Topographical Map of the Yosemite Valley; [This was the fold out map issued with the "In the Heart of the Sierras" by H. M. Hutchings]
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- Yo Semite Valley and Oakland, CA: The Old Cabin and Pacific Press Publishing House [map from Heliotype Printing Company, Boston], 1886
Yo Semite Valley and Oakland, CA: The Old Cabin and Pacific Press Publishing House [map from Heliotype Printing Company, Boston], 1886. First State. Very Good Plus. [1886 first printing] [Neatline 18.625x12.875in Sheet 20.5x16.125in]; Lithographic black ink eight fold (8x5in) map that was removed from a broken book and laid flat, highly detailed topographical map of the Yosemite Valley and most of the land within Yosemite National Park, shows and names rivers, roads and trails, buildings, orchards, and topographical details of canyons, peaks, points, lakes and falls with elevations; Minimal age-toning, a few small closed tears archival repaired, some old misfold creases along bottom margin. [Currey-Kruska 175, Kruska 98d, Farquhar 18d, Cowan 1 p.117 and Cowan64 pp. 299 (1886)]. This map was drawn from the third and last survey expedition 1878-79 under the direction of George Montaque Wheeler (1842-1905). The Yosemite mapping focused areas in the valley and vicinity, the detailed topography was done by Lt. Montgomery M. Malcomb and J. E. Weyss. The Wheeler surveys from 1871 to 1879 were part of the U. S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. The four government sponsored military/civilian surveys were conducted by Ferdinand V. Hayden, John Wesley Powell, Clarence King and George Wheeler from 1867-1879.
The Yosemite Mountain drawing by J. E. Weyss and lettering by M. Franke, from topographical plat by Lt. Macomb, Nov. 30, 1883. The topographical map scale of 1:42,240 was considered too large and, latter, the USGS standardized the scale at 1:24,000. This first topographical map of Yosemite is still useful for the historical details.
The map was included with the "In the Heart of the Sierras" by James Mason Hutchings (1820-1902). He was one of the many Englishmen that came to California in 1849 for the Gold Rush. He made his fortune in mining and was one of the early tourist promoters of the wonders of Yosemite Valley and the National Park. As a businessman, he established a hotel in the valley floor and, after named as a State Park in 1864, he claimed land under preemption laws. He lost his claim and was banished from the valley in 1875. He settled in San Francisco promoting and operating a tourist agency, printing guidebooks, and leading trips as a Yosemite guide. The book, "In the Heart of the Sierras" was, according to Kruska, "... Hutchings' most ambitious literary undertaking. It covers, more fully than other works of the period, every aspect of the Yosemite Valley and big tress that could be considered of general interest to visitors. Hutchings is still considered an authority on early climbs in Yosemite and his accounts of these ascents are of great value." The book is richly illustrated with many scenes of the Valley.
The Yosemite Mountain drawing by J. E. Weyss and lettering by M. Franke, from topographical plat by Lt. Macomb, Nov. 30, 1883. The topographical map scale of 1:42,240 was considered too large and, latter, the USGS standardized the scale at 1:24,000. This first topographical map of Yosemite is still useful for the historical details.
The map was included with the "In the Heart of the Sierras" by James Mason Hutchings (1820-1902). He was one of the many Englishmen that came to California in 1849 for the Gold Rush. He made his fortune in mining and was one of the early tourist promoters of the wonders of Yosemite Valley and the National Park. As a businessman, he established a hotel in the valley floor and, after named as a State Park in 1864, he claimed land under preemption laws. He lost his claim and was banished from the valley in 1875. He settled in San Francisco promoting and operating a tourist agency, printing guidebooks, and leading trips as a Yosemite guide. The book, "In the Heart of the Sierras" was, according to Kruska, "... Hutchings' most ambitious literary undertaking. It covers, more fully than other works of the period, every aspect of the Yosemite Valley and big tress that could be considered of general interest to visitors. Hutchings is still considered an authority on early climbs in Yosemite and his accounts of these ascents are of great value." The book is richly illustrated with many scenes of the Valley.