Map of the State of Ohio
DraftsmanDrawn by
John Kilbourne
(American, 1787 - 1833)
PrintmakerEngraved by
Abner Reed
(American, 1771 - 1866)
Date1820
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 19 1/8 x 16 3/8in. (48.6 x 41.6cm)
Platemark (height x width): 20 1/2 x 17 1/4in. (52.1 x 43.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 1/4 x 18 1/4in. (59.1 x 46.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2012.312.98
DescriptionMap of Ohio, with Lake Erie to the north, the boundary of Pennsylvania to the east, the Ohio River to the south, and the border of Indiana to the west. The state is divided into counties, denoted with broken solid lines. Townships are marked with clusters of black shaded areas, presumably denoting concentrations of buildings. Rivers, swamps and prairies and lakes are labeled, and elevation is conveyed through hachure marks. In the southwestern part of the state, Brown, Clinton and Greene counties are labeled, "Limestone Region." In the southeastern part of the state, Jackson, Athens, Morgan, Muskingum and Guernsey counties are labeled, "Unbroken Sandstone Region."
Label TextAlthough Connecticut gave up its claims to the Western Reserve in 1800 and the territory became part of the new state of Ohio in 1803, ties between Connecticut and its former dependency remained close. This early map of the state was drawn by John Kilbourn of Columbus, Ohio, but was engraved and printed in East Windsor, Connecticut by Abner Reed. It shows former Indian reservations being taken over for settlement as they were absorbed into counties and townships. It also does a good job of suggesting the topography of the state, indicating mountains, hills, bluffs, swamps, and the "limestone region" and documents a boundary dispute between the states of Ohio and Michigan.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 15 milesStatus
Not on view
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