drawn By Geo. W. Colton ; engraved by John. M. Atwood ; border desigd. & engd. by W. S. Barnard. Relief shown by hachures. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridians: Greenwich (top) and Washington (bottom). Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. 2 bar scales on map, given in "statute miles" and "geographical miles." Includes legend and table of distances. Shows topography, drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, railroads, roads, canals, ocean routes, etc. Floral border and decorative cartouche with eagle. Illustrations of ships. Descriptive text throughout. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1848 by J.H. Colton in the Clerks Office of the Southern District of New York." Collector's note: Additional and changed place names in California. "Gold Region" still appears north of the American River; "El Dorado Gold Region" appears along the Feather River. 2 inset maps: A map of the Atlantic Ocean showing the American & European ports and routes of the ocean steamers (scale [approximately 1:31,000,000] -- The Isthmus of Panama showing the routes of travel between Chagres & Panama (scale [approximately 1:1,000,000]. 12 pictorial vignettes: Willammette Falls, Oregon -- Astoria, Oregon -- Saratoga Lake, New York -- Valley of the Connecticut from Mt. Holyoke -- Bunker Hill Monument Boston, Mass. -- Washington Monument New York -- Capitol, Washington City -- Entrance of a port -- Mexicans catching wild cattle -- -- Cathedral, City of Mexico -- Pulaski Monument Savannah, Ga. -- Pulaski Monument Savannah, Ga. --- Battle Monument Baltimore, Md. Stanford copy folded, in black cloth covered folder, blind stamped, title in gilt on front cover, and pencil inscription inside front cover.