Old Map of the California Gold Rush in 1849 by Ensign & Thayer - Old West, Sacramento, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas Size:56x70in (142x178cm) It was hand coloured and

It was hand coloured and printed on vellum

A nice red line shows how the Romans never quite pushed up into Germany

The locations on this map include: all 48 contiguous US states and a brief mention of US territories and dependencies

The map spans all the way from North Park (now called Northgate) at the top

Old Map of the California Gold Rush in 1849 by Ensign & Thayer - Old West, Sacramento, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas Size:56x70in (142x178cm) It was hand coloured andThis wonderful old map of the California gold rush was originally published in 1849. It was created by Ensign & Thayer. The map features a great deal of detail and mainly focuses on the state of California. Around the time the map was released, the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valleys sparked the California Gold Rush. This resulted in gold miners coming from far and wide to San Francisco in order to mine the precious metal, and a total