United States. B.T. Welch & Co. Sc. Drawn & Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore.
List No
4584.045
Note
Full color by state and region.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Map of the United States.
1831
National Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Map Of The United States Constructed From the latest Authorities. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell Philadelphia. 1831. J.H. Young Sc.
List No
3884.002
Note
Full color by state or territory.
Reid, John, Winterbotham, W.
Map of North America.
1796
National Atlas
Authors
Reid, John, Winterbotham, W.
Full Title
A General Map Of North America. Drawn From The Best Surveys 1795. Scoles, sc. Published by Smith, Reid & Wayland.
List No
0845.001
Note
Uncolored.
Reid, John, Winterbotham, W.
Map of the United States of
…
1796
National Atlas
Authors
Reid, John, Winterbotham, W.
Full Title
An Accurate Map of the United States of America, according to the Treaty of Peace of 1783. A. Anderson Sculp. Published by Smith, Reid and Wayland.
List No
0845.003
Note
Uncolored.
Bradley, Abraham Junior
Map of the United States.
1812
Case Map
Authors
Bradley, Abraham Junior
Full Title
Map of the United States, Exhibiting the Post-Roads, the situations, connexions and distances of the Post-Offices, Stage Roads, Counties & Principal Rivers By Abraham Bradley Junr. Entered ... 2nd day of June1804, by Abraham Bradley Junr. of the District of Columbia. (inset) Map Of North America. (1812)
List No
2929.001
Note
4th edition, corrected to 1812, but dated 1804. This map was originally issued in 1804. This copy is dated 1804 but is corrected for political and topographical changes to 1812. It shows Louisiana and Missouri Territory, both of which were established in 1812. There has been extensive redrawing of the Mississippi River from the junction of the Ohio north to the Wyaconda River (probably due to the public surveys in southern Illinois, evidenced by the appearance of Township and Range lines there). Numerous other changes from the 1804 edition have been made throughout the map adding new counties, towns, roads, and changed physical features, primarily in the mid and western portions. So far I have been able to identify 1804, 1806, 1809, and 1812 editions, but it is likely that other editions will be discovered. The dates are estimates based on the political changes on the maps - all editions are dated 1804 on the title. Since it was a postal map and needed to be current as to towns, road and counties, it is probable that the map was updated every few years, until a new plate was made in 1819 by Harrison (Karpinski 59, Karrow 1-1466). The 1796 edition of this map (a different engraving) was changed four times in as many years (Wheat & Brun 127-130). The 1819 edition became the official post office map in 1825, used until 1829 (Ristow). All of the 1804 to 1812 editions were originally engraved by Francis Shallus of Philadelphia. With outline color. This copy in original condition, dissected into 32 sections and mounted on linen, in original quarter leather marbled covers 27x20 with ties (remnants now) and title "Bradley's U. States" stamped in gild on the spine.
Melish, John
Map of the United States wit
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1816
Case Map
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish Possessions Compiled from the latest & best Authorities By John Melish. Engraved by J. Vallance & H.S. Tanner. Entered ... 6th day of June 1816. Published by John Melish Philadelphia. (inset) West Indies.
List No
5168.001
Note
With insets of the West Indies and a Statistical Table. This map has the distinction of being the first large scale detailed map made in the U.S. that showed the entire country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This copy is an early state of the first edition -this is Martin's third state of the first edition and Ristow's fourth state (Ristow discovered a town and trail added in Ohio - Adelphi - making for a sub state of Martin's third state). The first state was an incomplete proof copy, making this the second/third state of the completed copy. The differences between this and the first complete state are small: Mansfield, Wooster, and Adelphi (and a trail from Adelphi to Athens and Chillicothe) added in Ohio, and "Vevay or" added before "Swiss Vineyards" in southeastern Indiana. Martin and Ristow identify seven states of the 1816 edition. Melish published new editions in 1818 (five states), 1819 (two states), 1820 (eight states), 1822 (two states), and 1823 (one state) for a total of twenty five different issues. Notwithstanding the many issues, the map has become extremely rare. A book accompanied the map (though issued separately) titled "A Geographical Description of the United States..." (see our #2424). Outline color by state or territory. This copy is dissected into 40 sections, backed with linen, and edged in brown cloth. It folds with marbled end sheets into new blue cloth folding boards and slip case 24.5x16.5 with leather label on spine reading "Melish. Map Of The United States. 1816" in gold.
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1
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Map Of The United States, Br
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1857
Case Map
Authors
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871, Rogers, Henry Darwin
Full Title
Map Of The United States, British & Central America. From State Documents and Unpublished Materials By Professor H.D. Rogers of Boston U.S. and A. Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E. Geographer To The Queen.
List No
4390.001
Note
First edition. Very large map of North America with nine inset maps of important cities. This map contains and is the basis of all the maps that appear in the Rogers and Johnston Atlas of the United States of North America, published in the same year. It is a stunning map, very detailed in the west, Wheat did not see this map, but did comment on two of the western maps in the Atlas - "This map is...notable for its clarity, though it is equally notable for the amount of information it contains. W and A.K. Johnston, of Edinburgh, were engravers who well understood their art, and their maps are outstanding." The Proposed Pacific Railway routes are shown. This map compares favorably to the large Colton and Mitchell U.S. maps of the same date (which are also on the same scale) and generally it is more accurate. Scarce, with only the later 1861 edition (title slightly changed - "Map of the United States and Mexico, with Canada...") in Karrow. This first edition is not in any references. A later edition, 1859, was issued with geological coloring (HR 13-123). The map case has Stanford's name at the bottom of the spine, indicating that he sold the map (and perhaps printed it as he did the Atlas). See also the 1861 U.S. only edition (#5405) and the full 1869 edition (#5402).
Huntington, Eleazer, Willard
…
Map of the United States.
1826
Wall Map
Authors
Huntington, Eleazer, Willard, A.
Full Title
Map of The United States Compiled from the most Authentic Sources. Published By E. Huntington & A. Willard, Hartford, 1826. Entered ... September, 1826. (with 5 inset maps).
List No
2472.000
Note
This is the first edition of the "Washington" map, so called because it used a large oval portrait of George Washington in the map's title cartouche. Later editions were published by Phelps (altered), and Thrall (identical). A portion of the main map was used by Huntington in Darby's Gazetteer (see our #2067). Oval portrait of Washington, inset maps of North America, Boston, Washington, New York, view of "The Capital at Washington." Table of distances occupies the Great Basin. Has the famous legend in the Missouri Territory: "Missouri Territory is a vast wilderness consisting chiefly of immense plains, almost destitute of wood, except in the neighborhood of streams. It is traversed by numerous herds of Buffalo & wild Horses, and by a few roving tribes of Indians." This map is also the precursor to the United States maps that appeared in Olney's School Geography, also published in Hartford. With black top and bottom rollers and green silk edging. Full color by state or territory.
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1
…
Map of the United States.
1857
National Atlas
Authors
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871, Rogers, Henry Darwin
Full Title
General Map Of The United States Showing the area and extent of the Free & Slave-Holding States, and the Territories of the Union. Entered in Sta. Hall. London ... & according to an act of Congress ... 1857, by H.D. Rogers ... Massachusetts. London, John Murray, Albemarle Street, Edinburgh, W. & A.K. Johnston. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh.
List No
3825.003
Note
In four colors with dark green (free settled States), light green (territories), dark red (slave importing States, and light red (slave exporting States).
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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Map of the United States.
1831
Case Map
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H.
Full Title
Map Of The United States By J.H. Young. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. Entered ... Pennsylvania, October 10th, 1831 by S. Augustus Mitchell. Engraved by J.H. Young, D. Haines & F. Dankworth. (inset) A Map Of North America Including All The Recent Geographical Discoveries. (with 10 additional inset maps).
List No
2723.001
Note
1st edition, 1st wall map issued by Mitchell. This edition does not have the counties delineated and numbered. Ristow mistakenly says all editions have the townships (he means counties) numbered, but this one, the first, does not, thereby eliminating the index of counties and thus showing more of the western territory. This map predates the Traveler's Guide by 1 year, and thus is Mitchell's first "original" production, as opposed to the Finley material he reissued as the American Atlas and Pocket Maps. The case for the map has a leather label saying "Traveler's Map of the United States." Copyright date is October 10, 1831. There is no other date on the map. Ristow thinks the map was issued in early 1832, but it is not in Phillips until 1834 edition (which probably has the counties indicated by number and the 1831 copyright), so Ristow may not have seen this edition, but rather the 1834. The map is hand painted in bright full color by state (insets by county), dissected in 24 sections with green paper end sheets, mounted on linen and edged in pink silk. The covers 24x20 are half red leather marbled paper covered boards with ties and a leather label embossed with "Traveller's Map Of The United States" in gilt.
Finley, Anthony
United States.
1831
Classical Atlas, World Atlas
Authors
Finley, Anthony
Full Title
United States. Published by A. Finley Philada. Young & Delleker Sc.
List No
0285.006
Note
Full color by state or territory.
Tanner, Henry S.
North America.
1836
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
North America. Entered ... 1836 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Published by H.S. Tanner. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
0977.002
Note
In full color by state or region.
Tanner, Henry S.
United States.
1836
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
United States. Published by H.S. Tanner, Philadelphia. Entered ... 1835 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
0977.005
Note
In full color by state with canals noted in red and railroads in blue.
Carey, Mathew
Map of North America.
1814
World Atlas
Authors
Carey, Mathew
Full Title
A New and Accurate Map of North America from the best Authorities. Bower Sc.
List No
4577.003
Note
Outline color by region or country with mountain ranges noted.
Carey, Mathew
Map of the United States of
…
1814
World Atlas
Authors
Carey, Mathew
Full Title
Map of the United States of America. Gridley Sc.
List No
4577.005
Note
States shown in outline color with proposed canals, roads and distances noted between cities. "Unexplored Country" shown to the west of Ft. St. Louis.
Carey, H. C., Lea, I.
United States of America.
1822
National Atlas
Authors
Carey, H. C., Lea, I.
Full Title
United States Of America. No. 5. Engraved by B. Tanner.
List No
0122.004
Note
In full color by state or region.
Martin, R.M., Tallis, J. & F
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United States.
1851
World Atlas
Authors
Martin, R.M., Tallis, J. & F.
Full Title
United States. The Illustrations by J. Marchant & Engraved by J. Rogers. The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin.
List No
0466.071
Note
In outline color by state with depictions of a buffalo hunt, Penn's treaty with the Indians, and the Washington monument. The ornate border includes the portraits of Washington and Franklin.
Carver, Jonathan
New Map of North America.
1781
Exploration Book
Authors
Carver, Jonathan
Full Title
A New Map of North America, From the Latest Discoveries. 1778. Engrav'd for Carvers Travels.
List No
0131.001
Note
Map in color with the majority in outline color and the Midwest in full color. Stretches to Baffin Bay in the north.
Arrowsmith, Aaron
United States Of North Ameri
…
1808
Case Map
Authors
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Full Title
A Map Of The United States Of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square. London. Published as the Act Directs by A. Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square. Jan 1st, 1796. Additions to 1802.
List No
2098.001
Note
Watermark, J. Whatman 1811, NE sheet, lower left. Comparing to 79(d), 1804, I cannot find the changes indicated by Stevens, and comparing to 79(f), which only has added "-1815" in ms, I cannot find any changes either. It could be that this copy of 79(e) is later than the one Stevens saw as indicated by the 1811 watermark. There may be a 79(e) without the 1811 watermakr that is earlier. Outline color by state. Map is in four sheets, each dissected into 18 sections. Sheets fold, each with a label pasted to the linen backing reading "Sold by W. Faden, Geographer to His Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. No. 5 Charing Cross." The four map sheets lie folded between two brown card end sheets, inside their original marbled paper slip case 22x13.5 with the same paste down label.
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Map of America by A. Arrowsm
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1811
Case Map
Authors
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Full Title
Map of America by A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. 1804. W. & G. Cooke, Sculp. London. Published 4th September 1804 by A. Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square ... Engraved by W. West, the Hills by H. Wilson.
List No
2286.000
Note
Dissected, 4 sheets, each into 6 sections. 1804 on title, paper watermarked 1811. Tooley (Printed Maps of America) lists editions: 1804, 1804(1808), 1804(1811), 1822, 1822 additions to 1824, 1840. He does not list the American edition of c.1812, Philadelphia. Maps fold and lie in a new gray cloth folding case 34.5x27 with "Map Of America A. Arrowsmith 1811" stamped on the spine in gilt.
Melish, John
Map of the United States of
…
1812
Exploration Book
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
Map of the United States of America. J. Melish del. H.S. Tanner Sc.
List No
2341.001
Note
Uncolored map showing boundary lines, proposed canals, and Melish's route.
Birkbeck, Morris, Melish, Jo
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United States.
1818
Exploration Book
Authors
Birkbeck, Morris, Melish, John
Full Title
United States. Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish. Philadelphia. Improved to 1818.
List No
2666.001
Note
An uncolored map with one pink line. The states and territories are numbered with a reference list included on the map.
Morse, Jedidiah
Map of the States of Virgini
…
1789
Geography Book
Authors
Morse, Jedidiah
Full Title
A Map of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida Exhibiting the boundaries as fixed by the late Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Spanish Dominions. Compiled from late Surveys and Observations by Joseph Purcell. Engraved for Morse's Geography by Amos Doolittle at New Haven, 1788.
List No
2894.001
Note
Map shows the boundaries between each state, the United States and Spanish Dominions, and each Indian Nation. Without color.
Melish, John
United States with the conti
…
1823
Case Map
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish Possessions Compiled from the latest & best Authorities By John Melish. Engraved by J. Vallance & H.S. Tanner. Entered ... 16th day of June 1820. Published by James Finlayson Agent Philada. Successor to John Melish, Improved to 1823. (inset) West Indies.
List No
3948.000
Note
The last edition of Melish's map of the United States, first published in 1816, and the 25th state identified by Martin/Ristow. This edition has the three additional sheets at the bottom of the map (added in the second state of the 1822 edition) that expand the coverage of Mexico and the West Indies. Compared to the first 1816 edition, there are many changes in the Great Plains area of the U.S. (that first appeared in the 1822 edition) based on Long's Map of 1822 (although Melish does not mention Long in his preface to the Geographical Description edition of 1822). Ristow (A la Carte) says there are no changes between between the 1823 edition and the second state of the 1822 edition, other than the change in publisher and date. Outline color by state or territory. The map is dissected into 50 sections, backed with linen, and edged in white silk. It folds into a new dark blue cloth folding case 25x17 with black ties, the spine is embossed with "Map Of The United States. John Melish. 1823" in gold.
Churchman, Joseph and James,
…
Eagle Map of the United Stat
…
1833
Geography Book
Authors
Churchman, Joseph and James, Moore, I.W.
Full Title
The Eagle Map of the United States Engraved for Rudiments of National Knowledge. 1833.
List No
4609.001
Note
The states shown in outline color with the eagle transparently sitting atop the nation.
Melish, John
United States.
1820
School Atlas
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
United States. No. VIII. Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish. Philadelphia. Improved to 1820. J. Melish del.
List No
4519.008
Note
In outline color by state. Each state is numbered and a reference table is included.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
United States ... Texas ...
…
1839
School Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Map of the United States and Texas Engraved to Illustrate Mitchell's School and Family Geography. No. 4. (with) Map of Mexico and Guatimala ... No. 5. Engraved by W. Williams. Entered ... 1839, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Connecticut.
List No
0523.003
Note
In full color by state, territory, or country.
Smiley, Thomas T.
N. America.
1842
School Atlas
Authors
Smiley, Thomas T.
Full Title
N. America. Engraved by E.F. Woodward.
List No
0902.003
Note
In full color by country. Black and white vignette of an Indian at Lough Water Gap.
Smiley, Thomas T.
United States. (with) Easter
…
1842
School Atlas
Authors
Smiley, Thomas T.
Full Title
United States. (with) Eastern States.
List No
0902.004
Note
In full color by state or territory. Two inset vignettes: the signing of the Declaration of Independence and depictions of "commerce, manufacture and agriculture."
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Map of the United States and
…
1839
School Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Map of the United States and Texas. (with) Map of Mexico and Guatimala. Entered ... 1839, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania.
List No
0522.002
Note
Without color. Dotted divisions between the states, territories, and countries. Mountains and deserts shown.
Colton, J. H.
United States of America.
1860
Puzzle
Authors
Colton, J. H.
Full Title
United States of America. Entered ... In the Year 1860 ... New York.
List No
4329.001
Note
Map in full color by state. Two profiles of the United States shown, on the 32¼ N lat and the 42¼ 10' N lat. 33 pieces
Anonymous
United States.
1821
Manuscript Map, Separate Map
Authors
Anonymous
Full Title
United States.
List No
5442.000
Note
Outline color hand drawn map by a young student. A silk blue border has been sown onto map with silk hooks for hanging. Date estimated from geography of the west.
Ordway, Eliza S.
Map of the United States.
1829
Manuscript Map, Wall Map
Authors
Ordway, Eliza S.
Full Title
Map Of The United States. Eliza S. Ordway.
List No
2454.000
Note
Date is approximate, estimated by Howard Welsh. Probably a school project. With black top and bottom rollers. Without color.
Colton, J. H.
Map of the United States of
…
1848
Case Map
Authors
Colton, J. H.
Full Title
Map Of The United States Of America, The British Provinces, Mexico and the West Indies, Showing The Country from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Published by J.H. Colton, No. 86 Cedar St. New York. 1848. Entered ... 1846, by Joseph H. Colton ... New York. Drawn & Engraved By Sherman & Smith New-York. (inset) The south Eastern Part Of The West Indies. (inset) Map Of Newfoundland.
List No
3960.001
Note
Third edition, first being 1846 (according to Ristow, although Karrow only lists an 1847). Texas is still in large configuration with a panhandle running up to Oregon. California and the Great Basin are shown only as Upper or New California. Fremont's 1843 and 1845 maps are incorporated, but not the 1848 map. The title is in the lower left, with an inset map of the West Indies and an inset of Newfoundland. In the 1850 edition the title is moved to the upper right. In the 1853 edition it is moved to the upper left. Map is dissected into 16 sections and edged in pink silk. Full color by state. Folds into green and pink plaid end sheets and half leather marbled covers 38x35 with ties and a label reading "United States" in elegant manuscript.
Prang, L. & Co.
Map of the Atlantic States,
…
1861
Separate Map
Authors
Prang, L. & Co.
Full Title
Map of the Atlantic States, Showing Distances From Washington (In BeeLine) By 50 Mile Circles. (The Traveling Distance is about 1/6 to 1/3 more than the BeeLine.) (with) Map of the Battle Ground (with) Map of Norfolk Harbor, Fort Monroe, and Vicinity. (with two insets) Position of Forces at Bull Run and Fortress Monroe. Published By L. Prang & Co. - No. 84 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass. Entered ... 1861 by L. Prang & Co. ... Massachusetts.
List No
5440.000
Note
Printed color on three distance maps, inset maps uncolored. Inset charts of city, town, state, territory and slave populations taken from the 1860 census.
Collot, George Henri Victor,
…
General Map of North America
…
1796
National Atlas
Authors
Collot, George Henri Victor, Tardieu, P.F.
Full Title
General Map of North America. Pl. 1.
List No
4664.001
Note
An interesting pre Lewis and Clark map that shows the discoveries of Vancouver and Mackenzie. Given that it was drawn in 1796, it is a good representation of what was known at that time. The Rocky Mountains are referred to as the Yellow Mountains. Uncolored.
Tanner, Henry S.
Composite: North America.
1823
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
(Composite of) A Map of North America, Constructed According To The Latest Information: by H.S. Tanner. S.E. Sheet. Entered ... 27th day of May 1822, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Engraved & Published by H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia. 1822. Printed by Wm. Duffee. American Atlas.
List No
5388.013
Note
Composite of the four North American map sheet. Scale measured at 10 degrees latitude. In full color.
Symonds, Maria
United States.
1830
Manuscript Map, Separate Map
Authors
Symonds, Maria
Full Title
United States. Maria Symonds. Topsfield Academy. 1830.
List No
3602.000
Note
This map bears a strong resemblance to both Benjamin Warner's United States of 1820 and John Melish's United States of 1822 (although Melish's does not cover the west coast). This is very well drawn, backed with linen and varnished, outline color map.
Atwood, J.M.
Map Of The United States, Ca
…
1851
Pocket Map
Authors
Atwood, J.M.
Full Title
Map Of The United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the West India Islands With a Portion of Venezuela & New Granada, Showing the routes overland and by the Isthmus to California and Oregon, Also the new Boundaries of California, Utah, & New Mexico, Compiled from the latest Authorities. Engraved & Published By J.M. Atwood, No. 19 Beekman Street, New York. 1851. D. McLellan, Printr. Spruce St ... Entered ... 1851, by J.M. Atwood ... New York.
List No
2365.001
Note
Shows the Gold Regions in California. Atwood made important maps of the Gold Rush for Colton and Ensign & Thayer in 1849. In this map he publishes his own Gold Rush map, showing the routes to California and Oregon. This map is rare: it is not in Philips, Karrow, Wheat, Streeter, Graff, or nine years of Jolly. Wheat Gold 258 is an 1854 derivative of this map put out by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning. This 1851 map is very well done, and possibly the only map that Atwood published under his own name. See our 2878 and 3209 for related maps. Full color. Folded into red embossed cloth covers 14.5x9.5 with title "Map Of The United-States Canada, Mexico, Central America And The West India Islands" stamped in black.
Barber, B.B., Willard, A.
Map of the United States of
…
1835
Separate Map
Authors
Barber, B.B., Willard, A.
Full Title
Map Of The United States Of America With Its Territories & Districts. Including also a part of Upper & Lower Canada And Mexico. Published By B.B. Barber & A. Willard, Hartford, 1835.
List No
2240.000
Note
1st ed. was 1833, later editions by Reed & Barber. An unusual map in two sheets, showing the continent coast to coast. Tanner's influence from his North America map is evident in the west, and Long's map has influenced the plains, but Tanner's U.S. map is the primary source, in the Oregon District, the Plains, and the area east of the Mississippi. The Great Basin is filled with a table of distances and heights of mountains (which convention appears in several maps published in Hartford about this time by Thrall, Huntington, Olney's Geography, etc.). Wheat mentions the 1849 and 1850 editions of this map published by Reed and Barber, but this much earlier and different edition was unknown to him. Not in Phillips. Views of the Capital and the White House. Phelps did a related and somewhat smaller map in 1833 - see our copy. After the 1835 edition, no editions until the 1848 by Reed and Barber (see our 1849, 1850 and 1854 editions). Map is in full color.
Colton, G.W.
North America.
1856
World Atlas
Authors
Colton, G.W.
Full Title
North America. Published by J.H. Colton And Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered ... 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. ... New York. No. 2.
List No
0149.011
Note
In full color by state, country or region.
Colton, G.W.
The United States Of America
…
1856
World Atlas
Authors
Colton, G.W.
Full Title
The United States Of America. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. Entered ... 1855 by J.H. Colton ... New York. No. 7-8.
List No
0149.016
Note
In full color by state.
Colton, J. H.
Map Of The United States The
…
1849
Pocket Map
Authors
Colton, J. H.
Full Title
Map Of The United States The British Provinces Mexico &c. Showing the Routes of the U.S. Mail Steam Packets to California, & A Plan of the Gold Region. Published By J.H. Colton, 86 Cedar St. New York. 1849. Drawn & Engraved by J.M. Atwood. New York. Entered ... 1849 by J.H. Colton ... New York. (inset) Map Of The Gold Region. California. (untitled inset of South America).
List No
0170.001
Note
With eleven pages of text titled "Particulars of Routes, Distances, Fares, &c., to Accompany Colton's Map of California and the Gold Region. Collected from Official Documents." On the map there is a view of Pyramid Lake over the title, taken from the Fremont Report and inset maps of the Gold Region and South America, showing the route around Cape Horn. Ackerman did the Lithography for this map as well as the Map of California, Oregon, and Texas (see our #98). This is the second state of the map - the first appeared in Fayette Robinson's "California and its Gold Regions" issued earlier in 1849 (see our 5029). Streeter: "This appears to be the first Colton map showing the gold fields." The North American portion of the map is taken from the North American map inset to the huge Smith/Colton "Map of the United States and the Canadas..." first issued in 1844, this inset later became the Johnson Family Atlas North American map of 1860. The map and the view of Pyramid Lake also appears in a Disturnell/Colton map of North America issued in 1854 and earlier (see our 3507). Outline color. Map is folded into dark blue cloth covers 13.5x8.5 with "Colton's Map Of The United States, Mexico &c. Shewing the Gold Region in California" printed in black on a tan paper label.
Colton, J. H.
Map of the United States of
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1849
Pocket Map
Authors
Colton, J. H.
Full Title
Map Of The United States Of America, The British Provinces, Mexico, the West Indies and Central America, with part of New Grenada and Venezuela. New York, Published By J.H. Colton, No. 86 Cedar St. 1849. Map Drawn by Geo. W. Colton, Engraved by John M. Atwood, Border Desigd. & Engd. by W.S. Barnard. Entered ... 1848 by J.H. Colton ... New York. (inset) A Map Of The Atlantic Ocean Showing The American & European Ports and the Routes Of The Ocean Steamers.
List No
5535.001
Note
This is Thomas Streeter's copy of this important map, identified as such by the inclusion of his handwriting on the inside cover, and the words "Louis Billon 1849" in ink on the inside front cover and verso of map. The border includes twelve views. As noted in Streeter, "This later issue of lot 3873 differs in the binding and in showing not only the 'Gold Region' near New Helvetia, but also 'El Dorado or Gold Region' along the Feather River. It also has quite an extensive 'Table of Distances' added at the right of the inset." This is the second 1849 edition, which was also produced as a wall map (see our #4312). In this edition Fremont's route is shown along the Humboldt River, and California has been extensively remapped. Map is in full color and folds into the original blind-stamped covers, 16x11, with the title "Colton's Map of the United States Mexico &c." in gilt on the front cover.
Stanford, Edward, W. & A.K.
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United States.
1861
Case Map
Authors
Stanford, Edward, W. & A.K. Johnston Limited
Full Title
United States. W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. (inset) Plan Of Charleston, Vicinity And Harbour.
List No
3236.001
Note
Separate issue of Johnston's National Atlas Map of the United States. Rare variant issue of this map: it has an inset of Charleston Vicinity and Harbor that does not appear on any other issues of the maps, and most importantly, the southern slave states and northern free states are color coded (solid red for slave and outline red for free). Two printed notes relate to the boundaries of the slave states and the cotton growing regions. The three forts at the entrance to Charleston Harbor are underlined in red. Although the presence of Minnesota Territory would indicate a date no later than 1858 (when it became a state), this map has much Civil War information and, in typical British fashion, it is probably a bit out of date as to political information, so we date it at the beginning of the war, 1861. Not in Stephenson. Map is dissected into 18 sections and mounted on linen with dark purple cloth covers 18.5x12 of Edward Stanford's map establishment, labeled with "Map Of The United States. London: Edward Stanford, 6, Charing Cross, S.W."
Keeler, William J.
National Map Of The Territor
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1868
Pocket Map
Authors
Keeler, William J.
Full Title
National Map Of The Territory Of The United States From The Mississippi River To The Pacific Ocean. Made by the authority of the Hon. O.H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior. ... Compiled from authorized explorations of Pacific Rail Road Routes, Public Surveys, and other reliable data from the Departments of the Government at Washington, D.C. by W.J. Keeler, Civil Engineer. 1868. Entered ... 1867 by Wm. J. Keeler ... Columbia. N. DuBois Draughtsman.
List No
4640.001
Note
This is the reduced issue with slightly more coverage in the east and more progressed railroad development. The detail is, of course, less, due to the smaller scale, and the minerals are not colored in. Nonetheless it is still an excellent map of the west in its time, and is far more scarce than the larger issue of 1867. Full color by state, folded into brown cloth covers 18x11.5 with "Keeler's Map Of The U.S. Territories, Pacific R.R. Routes, Mineral Lands, And Indian Reservations. 1868." stamped in gilt.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
United States.
1846
World Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
United States.
List No
0537.006
Note
In full color by state. Map extends to the states immediately west of the Mississippi River.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Map Of The United States, An
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1860
World Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Map Of The United States, And Territories. Together With Canada &c. 9. Constructed & Engraved by W. Williams Philadelphia. (with) inset map Island Of Newfoundland. 10. Entered ... 1860, by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. ... Pennsylvania.
List No
0565.007
Note
States and territories in full color.
Morse, Jedidiah
New Map of North America.
1794
Geography Book
Authors
Morse, Jedidiah
Full Title
A New Map of North America from the latest and best Authorities. 1794. Allen, sculpt. Published Octobr. 10th 1794, by J. Stockdale, Piccadilly.
List No
0632.001
Note
Without color. Captain Cook's voyage traced through the Pacific Ocean.
Morse, Jedidiah
Map of the Northern and Midd
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1794
Geography Book
Authors
Morse, Jedidiah
Full Title
A Map of the Northern and Middle States, Comprehending the Western Territory and the British Dominions in North America. from the best Authorities. Engraved by G. Allen, Sadlers Wells Row, Islington. Engraved for Morse's Geography, Published by J. Stockdale Jany. 25, 1792.
List No
0632.005
Note
National, state and county divisions shown (county for New York, Long Island, and Massachusetts only). Without color.
