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Author:
Melish, John author Melish, John Author false
Date:
1820 date 1820 Date false
Short Title:
Map Of Illinois. short_title Map Of Illinois. Short Title false
Publisher:
John Melish publisher John Melish Publisher false
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia publisher_location Philadelphia Publisher Location false
Type:
Separate Map type Separate Map Type false
Obj Height cm:
67 obj_height_cm 67 Obj Height cm false
Obj Width cm:
49 obj_width_cm 49 Obj Width cm false
Scale 1:
950,400 scale_1 950,400 Scale 1 false
Note:
Melish, in his first edition of "A Geographical Description of the United States," (1816) wrote of his plans to publish a series of sheet maps on a uniform scale that would form an atlas of the United States. He reiterated this plan in the 2nd and 3rd editions of the "Geographical Description" and expanded upon it in "A Geographical Description of the World" in 1818. According to Ristow, this plan to publish the maps at the same scale was "a new and revolutionary idea that facilitated size comparisons." Indiana was the first to be published in 1817. Tennessee was published in 1817. The Illinois map followed in 1818, with an "improved" edition in 1819. No mention is made in any sources of this map, "improved to 1820." Alabama was completed in 1818, Mississippi in 1819, and Louisiana in 1820. Only these six maps were completed before Melish died in 1822. A copy of the 1818 Illinois map is held at the Library of Congress. The 1819 map is held at the Newberry Library and the National Archives. No copy of the 1820 edition has been mentioned in the references. The map is in outline color by county with township and survey lines shown. note Melish, in his first edition of "A Geographical Description of the United States," (1816) wrote of his plans to publish a series of sheet maps on a uniform scale that would form an atlas of the United States. He reiterated this plan in the 2nd and 3rd editions of the "Geographical Description" and expanded upon it in "A Geographical Description of the World" in 1818. According to Ristow, this plan to publish the maps at the same scale was "a new and revolutionary idea that facilitated size comparisons." Indiana was the first to be published in 1817. Tennessee was published in 1817. The Illinois map followed in 1818, with an "improved" edition in 1819. No mention is made in any sources of this map, "improved to 1820." Alabama was completed in 1818, Mississippi in 1819, and Louisiana in 1820. Only these six maps were completed before Melish died in 1822. A copy of the 1818 Illinois map is held at the Library of Congress. The 1819 map is held at the Newberry Library and the National Archives. No copy of the 1820 edition has been mentioned in the references. The map is in outline color by county with township and survey lines shown. Note false
Reference:
Ristow 166-168; Karrow 1409, 1411; Schwartz & Ehrenberg p239 (Plate 146). reference Ristow 166-168; Karrow 1409, 1411; Schwartz & Ehrenberg p239 (Plate 146). Reference false
State/Province:
Illinois state Illinois State/Province false
Full Title:
Map of Illinois Constructed from the Surveys in the General Land Office and other Documents By John Melish. Saml. Harrison, sct. Entered according to Act of Congress the 16th day of April 1818. Philadelphia. Published by John Melish. Improved to 1820. full_title Map of Illinois Constructed from the Surveys in the General Land Office and other Documents By John Melish. Saml. Harrison, sct. Entered according to Act of Congress the 16th day of April 1818. Philadelphia. Published by John Melish. Improved to 1820. Full Title false
List No:
5537.000 list_no 5537.000 List No false
Series No:
1 series_no 1 Series No false
Publication Author:
Melish, John publication_author Melish, John Publication Author false
Pub Date:
1820 pub_date 1820 Pub Date false
Pub Title:
Map of Illinois Constructed from the Surveys in the General Land Office and other Documents By John Melish. Saml. Harrison, sct. Entered according to Act of Congress the 16th day of April 1818. Philadelphia. Published by John Melish. Improved to 1820. pub_title Map of Illinois Constructed from the Surveys in the General Land Office and other Documents By John Melish. Saml. Harrison, sct. Entered according to Act of Congress the 16th day of April 1818. Philadelphia. Published by John Melish. Improved to 1820. Pub Title false
Pub Reference:
Ristow 166-168; Karrow 1409, 1411; Schwartz & Ehrenberg p239 (Plate 146). pub_reference Ristow 166-168; Karrow 1409, 1411; Schwartz & Ehrenberg p239 (Plate 146). Pub Reference false
Pub Note:
See note field above. pub_note See note field above. Pub Note false
Pub List No:
5537.000 pub_list_no 5537.000 Pub List No false
Pub Type:
Separate Map pub_type Separate Map Pub Type false
Pub Maps:
1 pub_maps 1 Pub Maps false
Pub Height cm:
67 pub_height_cm 67 Pub Height cm false
Pub Width cm:
49 pub_width_cm 49 Pub Width cm false
Image No:
5537000 image_no 5537000 Image No false
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Authors:
Melish, John author_thumbnail_label Melish, John Authors false
Collection:
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