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title: Map of the Extermination of the Bison
author: Cephas / William Temple Hornaday
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18354/map-of-the-extermination-of-the-bison/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-01-18
---

# Map of the Extermination of the Bison

_Authored by Cephas / William Temple Hornaday_

## Image File

[![Map of the Extermination of the Bison](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18354.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18354.png)

## Image Caption

A map showing the extermination of the American bison to 1889, based on a drawing by conservationist and zoologist William [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) Hornaday. Light brown indicates the original range; brown suggests the range as of 1870; small black areas are the range as of 1889.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hornaday, C. /. W. T. (2024, January 18). Map of the Extermination of the Bison. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18354/map-of-the-extermination-of-the-bison/>
### Chicago
Hornaday, Cephas / William Temple. "Map of the Extermination of the Bison." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 18, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18354/map-of-the-extermination-of-the-bison/>.
### MLA
Hornaday, Cephas / William Temple. "Map of the Extermination of the Bison." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18354/map-of-the-extermination-of-the-bison/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Extermination_of_bison_to_1889.svg) by [**Cephas / William Temple Hornaday**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Extermination_of_bison_to_1889.svg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 18 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.