COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Covers: New Map Of Indiana
Obj Height cm:
13
Obj Width cm:
9
Note:
Colton's first pocket map of Indiana and one of the first maps issued in his "Travelling Maps" series, which were the precursors of the state atlas map sheets in his 1855 Atlas of America (see our #147). With a table of population in the upper right and a unique vine border, not seen on any other Colton pocket maps. There is a border letter locator key indicating that this is the same map that was used in the 1852 Fisher/Colton "Indiana In Relation to Its Geography, Statistics..." Full color by county, folded into patterned brown cloth covers 12.5x8.5 with "Map Of Indiana J.H. Colton" in gilt. Prime meridian is Washington D.C.
Reference:
Karrow 3-0538; Howes F152a.
Full Title:
(Covers to) Colton's New Map Of Indiana. Reduced from his Large Map Exhibiting the Boundaries of Counties, Township Surveys, Location of Cities, Towns, Villages, Post Offices, Canals, Rail Roads & other Internal Improvements. New-York, Published by J.H. Colton. 1853.
List No:
0174.001
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1853
Pub Title:
Colton's New Map Of Indiana. Reduced from his Large Map Exhibiting the Boundaries of Counties, Township Surveys, Location of Cities, Towns, Villages, Post Offices, Canals, Rail Roads & other Internal Improvements. New-York, Published by J.H. Colton. 1853.
Pub Reference:
Karrow 3-0538; Howes F152a.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
0174.000
Pub Height cm:
13
Pub Width cm:
9
Image No:
0174001
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher:
J. H. Colton.
Type:
Covers
State/Province:
Indiana
Publication Author:
Colton, J. H.
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
Colton, J. H.
Date:
1853
Covers: New Map Of Indiana
