Subject: United States
Period: 1872 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
1) Map of the United States has each state and territory individually hand colored. Great detail of existing and proposed railways, watershed and some limited topography also shown. All states have today's borders save for the Dakota's. (25 x 16.3"). Centerfold split at bottom cleanly extends 1.5" into map. (B+)
2) Stunning, early impression and very fine strong original hand coloring. Decorative border. (15.3 x 11.5"). Fine (A+).
3) The title continues "…Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia." The detail and amount of information on the map is amazing. Fine, dark impression and bright hand coloring. Decorative border. (24.5 x 15.5"). Split at bottom centerfold just touches map image and there is a little roughness in lower portion. (B+)
4) This map shows a great network of railways in the southern portion of each state. The Scale of Statute Miles has Victorian flourishes. Decorative border. (16" x 11.3") (A+)
5) The map has each county individually colored. The Scale of Statute Miles has Victorian flourishes. Decorative border. (11.8 x 15.5"). Beautiful hand coloring and fine overall condition. (A+)
6) The map shows much detail throughout including a large number of existing railways in South Carolina and Georgia. In Florida the railway system is limited to the north with the track extending south only to the area of Depot Key. Decorative border. (11.5 x 16.5"). (A+)
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