(West) Map of the Basin of the Mississippi -- European Cities Includes and inset for the

Includes and inset for the Bay area of San Francisco

Image size is 22 x 16

Image size is 56 x 75 (inches)

This is a very unusual map

without variation

(West) Map of the Basin of the Mississippi -- European Cities Includes and inset for theMap of the Basin of the Mississippi. William Gilpin was a land speculator, promotor, and later, the governor of Colorado. He was an eloquent booster of western settlement, but he also originated a concept that was foundational to economic geography. This map of the US focuses on the watershed regions of the country, dividing it into regions, and in doing so shows the great potential of the West. Here divided into territories, this hand colored map