COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Stanford, Edward, 1827-1904
Date:
1861
Short Title:
Stanford's map of the seat of war in America.
Publisher:
Edward Stanford
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
122
Obj Width cm:
100
Scale 1:
1,500,000
Note:
Hand-colored engraved military map of the eastern United States, including states bordering on west side of Mississippi River. Shows topography, lakes, drainage, bays, coastline, railroads, cities and towns, as well as political boundaries, emphasizing the delineation between "slave states" and "free states" during the Civil War. Relief shown by hachures. Includes laitudinal and longitudinal lines, a legend and a bar scale. With two inset maps: Southern part of Florida -- General map of the United States. "Sheet 1" in upper right corner. Segmented into 48 sections, mounted on folded linen. Map is 122 x 100 cm, on sheet 132 x 113 cm, folded to 22 x 15 cm. Verso has advertisements for "New atlases" and "New maps for general use" by Stanford.
Country:
United States
State/Province:
Florida
Region:
East (U.S.)
Event:
U.S. Civil War
Subject:
Military
Full Title:
Stanford's map of the seat of war in America. London: Published by Edward Stanford, 6 Charing Cross, Oct. 1st. 1861.
List No:
14278.002
Series No:
2
Publication Author:
Stanford, Edward, 1827-1904
Pub Date:
1861
Pub Title:
Stanford's map of the seat of war in America. London: Published by Edward Stanford, 6 Charing Cross, Oct. 1st. 1861.
Pub Note:
Hand-colored engraved military map of the eastern United States, including states bordering on west side of Mississippi River. Shows the boundaries between "slave states" and "free states" during the Civil War. Segmented into 48 sections, mounted on folded linen. "Sheet 1" in upper right corner. Verso has advertisements for "New atlases" and "New maps for general use" by Stanford.
Pub List No:
14278.000
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
22
Pub Width cm:
15
Image No:
14278002.jp2
Authors:
Stanford, Edward, 1827-1904
Link To Source
Stanford's map of the seat of war in America.
