Map of the United States Compiled from the latest Authorities
PublisherPublished by
H. F. Sumner & Co.
(American, active 1832 - 1848)
Date1834
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 x 20 5/8in. (35.6 x 52.4cm)
Platemark (height x width): 14 5/8 x 21 3/8in. (37.1 x 54.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 20 x 26 1/2in. (50.8 x 67.3cm)
Platemark (height x width): 14 5/8 x 21 3/8in. (37.1 x 54.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 20 x 26 1/2in. (50.8 x 67.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of the United States as it appeared in 1834, with Upper and Lower Canada to the north. It depicts the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and the New England states. The Arkansas Territory, Michigan Territory, the District of Huron attached to Michigan, the Missouri Territory, and the Internal Provinces of Mexico (including Texas) are also shown. Capital towns, "important" towns, large and small towns, missionary stations, courthouses, forts and canals are all represented on the map. Physical features depicted include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks; rivers; and lakes. In the bottom right corner is a distance table.
Object number1990.181.2
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: about 7/8 inch equals 100 milesOn View
Not on viewSamuel Augustus Mitchell
1835
Samuel Augustus Mitchell
1834