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Title: Chart of the Comstock Mines and Sutro Tunnel, State of Nevada Author: Rose, W. Place: San Francisco Publisher: Payot, Upham & Co. Date: 1880 Description: Lithographed map/plan with views. 57x78.5 cm. (22½x31") including panoramic view at top; framed under plexiglass, overall 72x92 cm. (28¼x36¼"). Striking plan of the many mines of the Comstock Lode, and the tunnel that allowed their safe and efficient exploitation. Shows flumes, mining claims, roads, railroads, etc. Includes views of area; public, commercial and mining buildings; and "The Mouth of Sutro Tunnel." At the sides are advertisements for various San Francisco businesses. OCLC/WorldCat lists 8 variant examples, dated 1878, but not this 1880 issue (it has a copyright date of 1878), and there is no mention of the advertisements in the earlier versions. Not examined out of frame, but not laid down. Lot Amendments Condition: Some discoloration; very good. Item number: 216998