Historic Maps » A diagram of the United States shewing the bearings and distances. by Melish, John from 1822

These historical cartographic images are part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight.

View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker)

Author: Melish, John

Date: 1822

Short Title: A diagram of the United States shewing the bearings and distances.

Publisher: Phila: John Melish

Type: Book Map

Obj Height cm: 29

Obj Width cm: 36

Scale 1: 8,350,000

Note: "Distances in geographical miles. ""The scale at bottom below the Scale of Longitude shows the time."""

Reference: Phillips Maps of America, p. 882; Howes M494.

Country: United States

Subject: Roads

Full Title: A diagram of the United States shewing the bearings and distances of the principal places from Washington, and from each other, with a scale of time. Prepared for the Travellers directory by John Melish. (Philadelphia: Published by the Author. 1822)

List No: 0501.002

Series No: 4

Publication Author: Melish, John

Pub Date: 1822

Pub Title: The traveller's directory through the United States; containing, a description of all the principal roads through the United States ... The whole illustrated by appropriate maps. By John Melish. Philadelphia: Published by the Author. 1822. (on verso) ...on the eighteenth day of September ... 1821, John Melish ... has deposited ... a book ... Pennsylvania.

Pub Reference: Howes M494.

Pub Note: "Late edition; first edition 1814. Has unusual extra uncolored map not found in earlier editions: ""A Diagram of the United States Shewing the Bearings and Distances of the Principal Places from Washington, and from each other, with a Scale of Time."" The outline color U.S. map is changed to a version of the U.S. map used in Carey and Lea's American Atlas. Bound in a wallet style holder with original (?) pencil in holder."

Pub List No: 0501.000

Pub Type: Guide Book

Pub Maps: 2

Pub Height cm: 16

Pub Width cm: 10

Image No: 0501002

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Images copyright © 2000 by Cartography Associates. Images may be reproduced or transmitted, but not for commercial use. For commercial use or commercial republication, contact . This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. By downloading any images from this site, you agree to the terms of that license.