[Three Proposals for the Defense of the West] - Competing plans for defending the western frontier during the late 1830s.

Washington Hood and David Burr

Edité par 1837-1838, 1837

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"This fascinating group of three maps highlights the keen interest Americans felt in protecting their western borders against Native American tribes. Many of those named had recently been forcibly relocated across the Mississippi River onto federally allocated land - a direct product of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Despite the tribes' dependence on the government in their new homes, they were still perceived as an imminent threat to westward expansion, and plans were made to defend the frontier accordingly. Each image reflects the proposal of a different military leader and was originally included as part of detailed reports issued to Congress in 1837 and 1838. The maps show a complex network of installations between Fort Snelling in the Minnesota Territory and Fort Jackson at the mouth of the Mississippi. The territorial extent of each tribe remains largely the same, though the recommended method for protection varies somewhat. Map Illustrating the plan of the defences of the Western & North-Western Frontier, as proposed by Charles Gratiot in his report as of Oct. 31, 1837. - The first and most informative in the group, this sheet was designed by the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army and drawn by Washington Hood. Original hand color highlights the navigable rivers and roads, with a table of distances provided in the lower left. The sheet measures about 18.25" x 23.25" and shows scattered spotting throughout the top and left side. Map Illustrating the plan of the defences of the Western & North-Western Frontier, as proposed by the Hon: J.R. Poinsett, Sec. of War, in his report of Dec. 30, 1837 - A clean sheet measuring 18.4" x 23.7" drawn by Washington Hood presents the Secretary of War's defensive plan, somewhat reduced in detail from Gratiot's example. Map Illustrating the plan of the defences of the Western & North-Western Frontier, as proposed by Maj. Gen. Gaines, in his plan dated Feb. 28th, 1838 - This example was drawn by David Burr and is the rarest of the three. The image presents the plans of Edmund P. Gaines, Commanding Officer of the Western Division of the United States Army. New forts (eleven in total) are highlighted in red and several proposed railroads are shown." Sheet Width (in) See Description Sheet Height (in) See Description Condition Description Group of three engraved sheets, each with soft creasing along fold lines and somewhat irregular borders from where previously bound. Blank on verso, Specific condition issues and sheet sizes area noted within production description.

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• Titre: [Three Proposals for the Defense of the West] - Competing plans for defending the western frontier during the late 1830s.
• Éditeur: 1837-1838
• Date de parution: 1837
• État de l'article: Very Good