Colton's New Topographical Map Of The Eastern Portion Of The State Of North Carolina With Part Of Virginia & South Carolina From The Latest & Best Authorities. Published by J.H. Colton, No. 172 William St. N.Y. 1863. Entered ... 1860 by J.H. Colton ... New York. Printed by Lang & Cooper, 117 Fulton St. N.Y. (inset) Plan Of The Sea Coast From Virginia To Florida [cartographic material].
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| Call number | Status |
|---|---|
| G3901.C28 1863 .C6 |
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The David Rumsey Map Collection was started in the mid 1980s and contains more than 150,000 maps. The collection focuses on rare 16th to 21st century maps of North and South America, the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. The collection includes atlases, wall maps, globes, school geographies, pocket maps, books of exploration, maritime charts, and a variety of cartographic materials.
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Creators/Contributors
- Author/Creator
- Colton, J.H.
- Contributor
- Lang & Cooper.
Subjects
- Subject
- Civil war > Maps > 19th century.
- North Carolina > Maps > 19th century.
- South Carolina > Maps > 19th century.
- Virginia > Maps > 19th century.
- Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States) > Maps > 19th century.
- Local subject
- The David Rumsey Map Collection.
Bibliographic information
- Publication date
- 1863
- Map Data
- Scale 1:506,880.
- Note
- 1st issued 1861. Last issue 1864. With an inset "Plan of the Sea Coast From Virginia to Florida." This map is a companion map to Colton's Topographical Map of the Seat of War in Virginia, Maryland, &c. (see our copy), but on a larger scale (8 miles to an inch vs 12 miles). It is both highly detailed (railroads, physical features, towns, counties, etc.) and highly decorative (many ships illustrated off the coasts). Map has outline color by state and water painted in blue; inset has full color by state.
- Case Map.
- References: Stephenson 304.85.
- Note
- Pub list no.: 3044.000.
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