Museum purchase, 1951.36.0 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Map of Ohio, Compiled from the Latest and Most Authentic Information

PublisherPublished by Willis Thrall American, 1800 - 1884

Date1835

MediumEngraving; black printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper, in cardboard covers

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 22 1/2 x 21 1/2in. (57.2 x 54.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 3/4 x 21 7/8in. (57.8 x 55.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionMap of the state of Ohio, with part of Michigan and Lake Erie to the north, part of Pennsylvania to the east, the Ohio River to the south, and part of Indiana to the west. The state is divided into townships, which are colored green, blue, pink or yellow. The Miami Canal and the Ohio and Erie Canal are shown (although the Miami Canal is not labeled), and profiles of both appear in the lower left corner. Physical features depicted include rivers and lakes. The cartouche contains a depiction of Cincinnati.

Object number1951.36.0

MarkingsInside front cover, top left, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"

Verso of map, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedFront cover, gold tooled: "OHIO"

Inside cover, top left, handwritten in red ink: "59184"

Center, handwritten in pencil: "2404"

Recto, lower right, printed in black ink: "MAP / OF / OHIO/ COMPILED FROM THE LATEST / AND MOST / Authentic Information / PUBLISHED By WILLIS THRALL Hartford Ct / 1835"

Lower right, printed in black ink: "View of Cincinnati"

Bottom center, printed in black ink: "Entered according to Act of Congress the 12th day of Sept. 1832 by Willis Thrall in the Clerks office of the District Court of Connecticut."

Verso, center, handwritten in pencil: "59184"

Right side, handwritten in pencil: "Ch[illegible] / Georgia"

NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals about 12 miles

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