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Gift of Mrs. Francis T. Maxwell, 1928.10.3 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Map of the States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with the settled part of Michigan.
Gift of Mrs. Francis T. Maxwell, 1928.10.3 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Map of the States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with the settled part of Michigan.

PublisherPublished by Samuel Augustus Mitchell 1792 - 1868
PublisherPublished by Mitchell & Hinman American, active 1833 - 1837
Date1835
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper, in cardboard covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 5/8 x 22in. (44.8 x 55.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 x 22 1/2in. (45.7 x 57.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Francis T. Maxwell
DescriptionMap of part of Wisconsin Territory, part of Michigan, Illionois, Indiana and Ohio, with Lakes Michigan, Huron and Erie at the top. Pennsylvania and Virginia form the eastern boundary, with Kentucky to the south and Missouri and Wisconsin Territories to the west. The states and Wisconsin Territory are divided into counties, colored yellow, peach, pink, blue, or green. Roads, canals and railroads are marked with different lines and colors. The Wabash and Erie Canal, the Ohio Canal and an unnamed canal that appears to be part of the Miami and Erie Canal are shown. Two unnamed railroads in Ohio are depicted, as well. Physical features include the lakes and rivers. On the left side of the sheet is a list of steamboat routes. At the bottom are inset maps of the lead region east of the Mississippi River, the falls of Ohio, and the vicinity of Cincinnati. In the top right is an inset map of the vicinity of Detroit. The inside cover contains population information for Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan Territory.
Object number1928.10.3
InscribedFront cover, center, gold tooled: "MITCHELL'S / MAP OF / OHIO, INDIANA, / ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN."

Inside cover, center, handwritten in red ink: "38676"

Recto, bottom right, printed in black ink: "MAP of the STATES / OF / OHIO, INDIANA / AND ILLINOIS / with the settled parts of / MICHIGAN. / Published by S. Augustus Mitchell / PHILADELPHIA: 1835 / Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No 6 North 5th St / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1834 / by S. Augustus Mitchell in the Clerks office of the district court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania."

Verso, left side, handwritten in pencil: "Maps / 38676"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals about 33 miles
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