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First Transcontinental Map of the United States, 1816 st petersburgRegarded 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

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