The first of the numerous editions of Bryant's important first-hand account of travels to the far west to contain the `small woodcut map' of the gold region, although there were more general maps in two earlier editions. Graff notes that "Although this is a faithful account of an overland journey, its usefulness was marred because there was no map. The lack was supplied starting with the fifth Edition." Wagner-Camp notes a map of California in the second English edition, and a map of the west in the third American edition, but this fifth edition is the first to contain the "untitled map of California Gold Region." Also in this copy, apparently tipped-in from another source, is Colton's "Map of California, Oregon and Texas and the Territories Adjoining with Routes, &c.," lithographed with the gold region of California colored yellow (52x45 cm. incl. dec. border) (Wheat Maps 73). It was issued with the third American edition of Bryant as well as other works, but not noted as being issued with the present edition, although there may have been exceptions. Cowan p.81; (Graff 457); Howes B903; Kurutz 95h; Wagner-Camp 146:8; Wheat Maps 67.