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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1852	Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co.	Philadelphia	Map of New Jersey compiled from the latest authorities	$125	Picture

A lithograph with hand colored wash, including the distinctive green border formerly associated with Samuel Mitchell atlases.

Size: Approximately 14.2 inches x 11.4 inches (36 cm x 29 cm)

Map Type: Atlas

Minor age spotting, light water stains margins not affecting image.

Thomas, Cowperthwait & Company of Philadelphia purchased the copyright of the New Universal Atlas from Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Sr. in 1850. Taken from this atlas, this map is attractive and legible, and displays a growing network of rail roads, roads, and canals.

The map also displays the topographical features of the state, including mountains and rivers. Ferry locations are also noted.

Inset tables "Routes from Trenton", "Counties and County Towns".

References:  A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress, #800, Phillips, P.L, Government Printing Office, Washington; American Maps and Mapmakers, page 313,