Atlantic Pacific Junction Topographical Map (3 results)

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Lionel Lisborne [?]. Atlantic and Pacific Junction. Topographical Map of a Portion of the Isthmus of Darien in Site of Proposed Inter-Oceanic Navigation, August, 1852. 1854. *** An original, antique engraved lithograph map with later hand coloring issued in 1854 by the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers as part of a U.S. Senate document. At that time the Isthmus was part of Colombia. The U.S. was also studying proposed routes through Mexico and Nicaragua. The French would get first crack at constructing a canal along the route shown on this map. The U.S. would succeed in completing the canal in the early 20th. century, but only after a revolution aided by Theodore Roosevelt and the U.S. Navy secured independence for the new nation of Panama. This map has many interesting topographic, geographic, and historical details. It was used by members of Congress as a source of information on a possible canal project. *** Crisp, clean image with good color, blank verso. With several folds and half of bottom margin cropped, as issued. Very faint browning along folds. Will be shipped folded. *** Sheet is 15.25 inches high by 21 inches.

A very interesting map showing one of the proposed routes for the Panama Canal. A cross-section is also shown. This map measures 19.5 inches by 14 inches.

This 1852 map shows the proposed site of a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This proposal has the canal roughly following the Savannah, Lara, and Calidonia Rivers. A very interesting map, as this is not where the canal was ultimately built. Sold folded as issued. This map measures 19.25 inches by 13.75 inches.