Old Map of the California Gold Rush in 1849 by Ensign & Thayer - Old West, Sacramento, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas Size:56x70in (142x178cm) The sixth listing image shows

The sixth listing image shows the "Sepia" version of this map

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

The map looks at the city from a point southwest of the city

Originally published in 1932

It was hand coloured and printed on vellum

Old Map of the California Gold Rush in 1849 by Ensign & Thayer - Old West, Sacramento, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas Size:56x70in (142x178cm) The sixth listing image showsThis 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