This is a very nice wall map that was drawn by J.H. Young and engraved by J.H. Brightly. It extends into Texas, Indian Territory, and Minnesota with a large unorganized area to the west labeled Dacotah or Sioux. Large insets within the map include the new State of Texas (with its largest borders), a "Map of the North-Eastern Boundary of the United States according to the Treaty of 1842" which details the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, and another detailing Oregon Territory which shows the territory extending well into Canada. The map is very detailed with hundreds of place names, plus roads, villages, railroads, ports, etc. A table gives the 1840 population for 120 cities and another gives the states' population of Whites, Free Blacks and Slaves. The state of New Hampshire is listed with only one slave. Surrounding the map are 32 city plans which itself is contained with a wide decorative border. With the original wooden rollers. This large wall map should not be confused with the smaller (24 x 34") and more common map with the same title.

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Condition: B+

The varnish is very nice with just a hint of darkening and just a trace of water staining visible at top and bottom. The map image is very good to fine, but there is a 6" crack in top margin. The upper wooden stick is mostly detached and the lower roller is full detached and missing the finial at one end. A sound map that requires little attention other than mounting the rollers.