First Transcontinental Map of the United States, 1816 mt. lyon With the competing powers in

With the competing powers in North America

along with fascinating historic sites and museums

The Alaska Purchase in 1867 gave Americans the new northern territory

Over the weekend I was at a friends house and she had just purchased the map of Whitefish Lake from a gallery in Whitefish

First Transcontinental Map of the United States, 1816 mt. lyon With the competing powers inRegarded as one of the most significant maps of the 19th century, John Melishs Map of the United States of America: With the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions, 1816, depicts the United States extending from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast on the North American continent. It is said to be the first transcontinental map of the U. S, which Melish drew from knowledge derived from his extensive travel in the countrys interior between 1807