Old Chart of The World's Rivers and Mountains, 1849 by Samuel Augustus Mitchell - Nile, Mississippi, Mount Sorato, Mount Blanc, No Mount Everest Size:A3 (297x420mm) is represented by an animal

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Some of the locations on this map include: Great Britain

and the tragic Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

Marilyn Monroe

the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valleys sparked the California Gold Rush

Old Chart of The World's Rivers and Mountains, 1849 by Samuel Augustus Mitchell - Nile, Mississippi, Mount Sorato, Mount Blanc, No Mount Everest Size:A3 (297x420mm) is represented by an animalThis wonderful old map of the Principal Rivers and Mountains of the World was originally published in 1849. It was created by Samuel Augustus Mitchell. This comparative chart of the world's longest rivers and tallest mountains shows all the known natural landscapes at the time. Interestingly, the Nile is not considered the longest river in the mid 19th century, giving that spot to the Mississippi River in North America. There is also no Mount Everest