Map engraved by J.H. Young with hand colored outlines and engraved geometric border. Size: 43 cm x 55 cm (17 inches x 21.6 inches) folding down to 13 cm x 8 cm (5.1 inches x 3.1 inches Map Type: Pocket The map is in supurb condition with very light age discoloration throughout. Two crease lines slightly separated, but no loss of paper or image. The map is particularly clean and brightly colored. Fold-out map published by S. Augustus Mitchell. Map is copyrighted 1834, and dated in the cartouche 1836.
This is the first Mitchell's Guide to label Texas as such and not as part of Mexico, and the first to be published as a booklet as rather than a simple fold-out chart. This is an excellent example of this early map and chart.
The map shows as far northeast as parts of New Brunswick; Southeast to Florida just above Tampa Bay; Southwest to Texas around Galveston Bay; and Northwest through parts of Missouri Territory [Kansas and Nebraska].
Towns and county courthouses are displayed along with the distances between them and the connecting roads. The locations of Revolutionary War battle grounds, Indian tribe ranges, forts and military camps are all identified.
Inset maps of 'Vicinity of Cincinnati,' 'Vicinity of Albany,' Vicinity of the Falls of Niagra,' 'Vicinity of New Orleans,' 'Vicinity of Boston,' 'Vicinity of New York,' 'Vicinity of Philadelphia,' 'Vicinity of Baltimore and Washington' and 'Vicinity of Charleston' all which have hand colored border outlines.
References: A List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress, p. 890, Phillips, P.L, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1901; American Maps and Mapmakers, p309, Ristow, George, Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 1985