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Virginia, Maryland, Delaware. Colton, J.H. 1862

Virginia, Maryland, Delaware. / Colton, J.H. / 1862
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Full Title: Colton's New Topographical Map of The States Of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, Showing Also Eastern Tennessee & Parts Of Other Adjoining States, All the Fortifications, Military Stations, Rail Roads, Common Roads and other Internal Improvements Compiled from the Latest & most Authentic Sources, On A Scale of 12 Miles to the Inch. Published By J.H. Colton, No. 172 William St. New York. Entered ... 1862, by J.H. Colton ... New York. Printed by Lang & Laing Lith 117 Fulton St. New York.

Author: Colton, J.H.

Date: 1862

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Author: Colton, J.H.

Date: 1862

Short Title: Virginia, Maryland, Delaware.

Publisher: New York: J.H. Colton

Type: Case Map

Object Height cm: 80

Object Width cm: 114

Scale 1: 760,320

Note: The second 1862 issue with added towns (Fair Oaks, etc.) around Richmond. This copy issued in London by Bacon and Co. with the following on the paste down: "Bacon's Shilling Series of American War Maps... the series affording all the information required for tracing the movements of the armies." Full color by county. Dissected into 36 sections. Map folds into brown cloth covers 23x14.5 with a green paper label reading "Colton's Steel Plate Map Of The State Of Virginia, On The Largest Scale Ever Published, Minutely Delineating Every Fort, Town, Railway, And Stream, In The State. Price folded in Case 6s. In Cloth Case 10s. On Rollers Varnished 12s. 6d."

Reference: Stephenson 25.9.

State / Province: Virginia ; Maryland ; Delaware

Event: U.S. Civil War

Full Title: Colton's New Topographical Map of The States Of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, Showing Also Eastern Tennessee & Parts Of Other Adjoining States, All the Fortifications, Military Stations, Rail Roads, Common Roads and other Internal Improvements Compiled from the Latest & most Authentic Sources, On A Scale of 12 Miles to the Inch. Published By J.H. Colton, No. 172 William St. New York. Entered ... 1862, by J.H. Colton ... New York. Printed by Lang & Laing Lith 117 Fulton St. New York.

List No: 4856.001

Series No: 2

Engraver or Printer: Lang & Laing

Published In: Colton's New Topographical Map of The States Of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, Showing Also Eastern Tennessee & Parts Of Other Adjoining States, All the Fortifications, Military Stations, Rail Roads, Common Roads and other Internal Improvements Compiled from the Latest & most Authentic Sources, On A Scale of 12 Miles to the Inch. Published By J.H. Colton, No. 172 William St. New York. Entered ... 1862, by J.H. Colton ... New York. Printed by Lang & Laing Lith 117 Fulton St. New York.

Publication Author: Colton, J.H.

Publication Date: 1862

Publication Reference: Stephenson 25.9.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4856.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 23

Publication Width cm: 15

Image No: 4856001

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