This elegant and information-packed wall map was first issued by Mitchell and Young in 1831. It extends west to Missouri Territory and a small sliver of the Republic of Texas. The map presents the new states of Arkansas (1836) and Michigan (1837), while a large tract of Wisonsin Territory is noted as “Mississippi Land Company’s or Carvers Tract.” Only a portion of Iowa Territory is depicted and is dominated by Indian tribes. There is remarkable detail throughout with a large number of early towns, villages and wagon roads noted. Of special interest are the individual mileages given on every road between every junction, an astounding accomplishment.

The map includes five tables: "Statistics of the United States" shows population to 1830 including whites, free blacks, and slaves; "Distances on the Erie and Champlain Canals"; "Lengths of the Principle Canals in the United States"; “Statistics of North America”; and finally the large “Index of the Counties &c. in the United States.” The two thematic charts are "Comparative Lengths of the Principle Rivers of the United States" and "Comparative Heights of the Principle Mountains and Hills in the United States." Six city plans flank the right side of the sheet including: Boston; New York, Philadelphia; Baltimore & Washington; Vicinity of Charleston; and Vicinity of N. Orleans.

The large inset map of North America includes "all the Recent Geographical Discoveries." This map shows a huge Missouri Territory, and Oregon Territory extends well into today’s British Columbia reflecting the U.S. position in the Oregon boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain. A large Great Desert encompasses much of the American West.

The cartouche is a tour-de-force in design for which Ristow devotes a paragraph describing the United States shield on a rock from which grows a tree with a large eagle. Around the tree is a harbor scene with steam and sailing ships and an early rendering of a steam locomotive: all modes of transportation that made western expansion possible. Fancy lettering and flourishes complete the cartouche and the map is surrounded by a decorative border. Rollers are present and intact.

References: Ristow, p. 309

Condition: B

The map is moderately toned with dampstaining mostly at upper right. There are some small abrasions at bottom and small areas of loss at top primarily along the border. Rollers are present and intact.