Image Title

:  Map of the United States of America, the British provinces, Mexico, the West Indies and Central America, with part of New Granada and Venezuela / map drawn by Geo. W. Colton ; engraved by John M. Atwood ; border desig'd. & eng'd. by W. S. Barnard.

Creator(s)

: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901  -- Cartographer
Barnard, William S., b. ca. 1809 -- Engraver
Atwood, John M., b. ca. 1818  -- Engraver

Additional Name(s)

: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893  -- Publisher

Published Date

: 1849

Item Physical Description

: 1 map on 2 sheets : hand col. ; 74 x 95 cm., sheets 88 x 58 cm.

Notes

: Includes ill., and decorative border. Note 2.) Inset: Map of the Atlantic ocean showing the American & European ports and the routes of the ocean steamers. Note 3.) National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Note 4.) Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Note 5.) Relief indicated by hachures.

Source

: Maps of North America. / Parts

Location

: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

Catalog Call Number

: Map Div. 01-5133

Digital ID

: 434830

Record ID

: 253462

Digital Item Published

: 2-3-2004; updated 3-25-2011