United States. / W. & A.K. Johnston Limited ; Stanford, Edward / 1861

United States. W. & A.K. Johnston Limited ; Stanford, Edward, 1861

United States. / W. & A.K. Johnston Limited ; Stanford, Edward / 1861

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Full Title: United States. W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. (inset) Plan Of Charleston, Vicinity And Harbour.

Author: W. & A.K. Johnston Limited ; Stanford, Edward

Date: 1861

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Author: W. & A.K. Johnston Limited ; Stanford, Edward

Date: 1861

Short Title: United States.

Publisher: Edinburgh: W. & A.K. Johnston

Type: Case Map

Object Height cm: 50

Object Width cm: 64

Scale 1: 5,400,000

Note: Separate issue of Johnston's National Atlas Map of the United States. Rare variant issue of this map: it has an inset of Charleston Vicinity and Harbor that does not appear on any other issues of the maps, and most importantly, the southern slave states and northern free states are color coded (solid red for slave and outline red for free). Two printed notes relate to the boundaries of the slave states and the cotton growing regions. The three forts at the entrance to Charleston Harbor are underlined in red. Although the presence of Minnesota Territory would indicate a date no later than 1858 (when it became a state), this map has much Civil War information and, in typical British fashion, it is probably a bit out of date as to political information, so we date it at the beginning of the war, 1861. Not in Stephenson. Map is dissected into 18 sections and mounted on linen with dark purple cloth covers 18.5x12 of Edward Stanford's map establishment, labeled with "Map Of The United States. London: Edward Stanford, 6, Charing Cross, S.W."

Reference: None found.

Country: United States

Event: U.S. Civil War

Subject: Military

Full Title: United States. W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. (inset) Plan Of Charleston, Vicinity And Harbour.

List No: 3236.001

Series No: 2

Published In: United States. W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. (inset) Plan Of Charleston, Vicinity And Harbour.

Publication Author: W. & A.K. Johnston Limited ; Stanford, Edward

Publication Date: 1861

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3236.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 19

Publication Width cm: 12

Image No: 3236001

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