COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Map of the state of Virginia.
Obj Height cm:
58
Obj Width cm:
89
Scale 1:
887,000
Note:
General map of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and southern Pennsylvania showing cities and towns, roads, rivers, and relief by hachures. The map is overprinted in red to indicate railroads, the state name "West Virginia," and concentric circles centered on Richmond. Circles are at intervals of ten miles. A table of "Distances by Rail Roads" appears below the map title. Printed in colors, this map is probably the first U.S. Government map to show the new State of West Virginia. It is the first issue, published in July, 1863, just after West Virginia became a state on July 1, 1863. A second issue appeared in August, 1863. It was issued in substantially the same form in 1862 (Stephenson 465.45). Two other issues appeared in 1862 taken from this map: Map of Eastern Virginia and Map of Western Virginia. These were all popular maps, and Stephenson quotes the 1862 Coast Survey Annual Report as stating that 5,500 copies of the Map of Eastern Virginia alone were printed. Map is folded into textured brown cloth covers 15.5x10 with "Map of Virginia. W.S. & A. Martien, Philadelphia" in gilt.
Reference:
Stephenson 481.6; P-Maps 990; Swem, E.G. Maps relating to Virginia, 1044; Phillips, P.L. Virginia cartography, p. 74; Stephenson, R.W. Virginia in maps, map IV-4. Cf Sames, J.W. Index of Kentucky & Virginia maps, p. 215 (Aug. 1863 ed.)
Full Title:
Map of the state of Virginia. Compiled from the best authorities at the Coast Survey Office. A.D. Bache, Supdt. July 1863. Compiled by W.L. Nicholson. Lith. by Chas. G. Krebs.
List No:
4986.001
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1863
Pub Title:
Map of the state of Virginia. Compiled from the best authorities at the Coast Survey Office. A.D. Bache, Supdt. July 1863. Compiled by W.L. Nicholson. Lith. by Chas. G. Krebs.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4986.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
16
Pub Width cm:
10
Image No:
4986001
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2007
Publisher Location:
Washington
Publisher:
U.S. Coast Survey
Type:
Pocket Map
State/Province:
Virginia
State/Province:
West Virginia
Engraver or Printer:
Krebs, Chas. G.
Publication Author:
Bache, A. D.
Publication Author:
Nicholson, W. L.
Publication Author:
United States Coast Survey
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
Bache, A. D.
Author:
Nicholson, W. L.
Date:
1863
Map of the state of Virginia.
