Catalog Archive
Auction 157, Lot 334
Print View

"A New Map of Virginia with Its Canals, Roads & Distances from Place to Place, Along the Stage & Steam Boat Routes", Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.

Subject: Virginia

Period: 1850 (dated)

Publication: New Universal Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.4 x 11.6 inches
36.6 x 29.5 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

An attractive map with nice detail of the counties, cities, roads and railways. At top is a profile of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. A table at bottom lists Steam Boat Routes - Richmond to Norfolk, Richmond to Washington, Richmond to Baltimore, Wheeling to Pittsburgh, and Wheeling to Cincinnati. The legend identifies canals, railroads, capital cities, leading roads plus distance along roads in miles. Fancy titling and decorative border.

References:

Condition: B

Original color with light toning and staining in the top portion of the sheet and a short tear at bottom left, well away from the image.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $90

Closed on 5/4/2016

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap