Colton's Railroad And Military Map Of The United States. / G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. / 1865

Colton's Railroad And Military Map Of The United States. G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. 1865

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Full Title: Colton's Railroad And Military Map Of The United States, Mexico, The West Indies &c. Published By G.W. & C.B. Colton, 172 William St. New York. 1865. Printed by Cooper 117 Fulton St. N.Y. (inset) Colton's Map Of The Americas, Africa And A Portion Of Europe, Showing The Atlantic And Part Of The Pacific Oceans. (8 additional inset maps).

Author: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

Date: 1865

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Author: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

Date: 1865

Short Title: Colton's Railroad And Military Map Of The United States.

Publisher: New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton

Type: Pocket Map

Object Height cm: 82

Object Width cm: 108

Scale 1: 6,500,000

Note: The eight inset maps include: 1) Washington, Manassas Junction, Harpers Ferry, Baltimore, Annapolis &c. &c. 2) Map of Charleston, Port Royal & Savannah. 3) New Orleans and Delta of the Mississippi, Louisiana 4) Mobile Harbor, Alabama 5) Key West and Tortugas 6)Wilmington and Vicinity 7) Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, James River, Richmond, Petersburgh &c. &c. 8) Beaufort and Vicinity, N. Carolina.

Reference: None found.

Country: United States ; Mexico

List No: 4858.001

Series No: 2

Published In: Colton's Railroad And Military Map Of The United States, Mexico, The West Indies &c. Published By G.W. & C.B. Colton, 172 William St. New York. 1865. Printed by Cooper 117 Fulton St. N.Y. (inset) Colton's Map Of The Americas, Africa And A Portion Of Europe, Showing The Atlantic And Part Of The Pacific Oceans. (8 additional inset maps).

Publication Author: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

Publication Date: 1865

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: This is a later edition of the 1862 issue of this map (our #4857), with Wyoming, Montana and Idaho formed in the west, and without the slave, border and free states coloring, suggesting that it was issued after the end of the Civil War. Full color by state. Folded into patterned dark green cloth covers 16x10 with "Colton's Map Of The United States, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, &c. J.H. Colton." in gilt.

Publication List No: 4858.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 16

Publication Width cm: 10

Image No: 4858001

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