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List of Illustrations ix Introduction Maps and Meaning xiii 1 Comprehending the Great Basin 1 2 The Power of Terra Incognita (1540-1700) 13 3 Maps and Early Spanish Exploration (1700-1795) 31 4 In the Path of Westward Expansion (1795-1825) 43 5 Demystifying Terra Incognita (1825-1850) 69 6 Maps in the Sand (1850-1865) 97 7 Filling in the Blanks (1865-1900) 123 8 Maps of the Modern/Postmodern Great Basin (1900-2005) 153 9 Comprehending Cartographic Change 187 Epilogue  Notes  Bibliography  Cartobibliography  Index  Contents ...

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