Survey of San Diego River and its vicinity by George H. Derby 1853 Facsimile

Description

Survey of San Diego River and its Vicinity with a view to the Construction of a Levee and Canal to turn the river from its present course by order of Col. J.J. Abert … by George H. Derby … Assisted by C. H. Poole. 1853.
21 x16 inches
Scale: 1 inch = ca.1300 feet
Very good condition corners sharp, image clear.
Reprinted with permission of The Westerners San Diego Corral of Weteners[sic] International. June 2001.
George Horatio Derby was a soldier, cartographer, humorist, engineer, and practical joker. He surveyed the Sacramento Valley, the Tulare Valley, San Diego Harbor, the mouth of the Colorado River. His humor concepts were used and expanded by Mark Twain who considered him the first great American humorist. He knew and interacted with General Winfield Scott, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and William Tecumseh Sherman. He was a classmate of George Pickett, George McClellan, and Stonewall Jackson. Derby lived in San Diego from 1853-54 in the Derby-Pendleton House, now located on the Whaley House grounds.
Purchasers will pay required state sales taxes as determined by Ebay.
Please note: Placing a bid on this item indicates that you agree to the shipping and handling charges. If you have any questions, please contact us before bidding.
If you are bidding on more than one item from us, please wait until they close.
*Important note for customers outside of the United States: International First Class mail is
not
registered and
cannot
be tracked, traced or insured. While we have lost very few items in the mail, international buyers may wish to have their purchases shipped via Registered Mail or Priority Mail. Please contact us for additional charges.
We cannot and so do not do business out of our home. Please do not ask to pick up purchases from us. Such requests will be denied. Sorry.