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Virginia (Unsplit)

Order Code: COL-1857-VIRGINIA-DS Categories: ,

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Art Source International is proud to offer this map from the 1857 edition of Coltons General Atlas. Colton atlases, especially those from the late 1850’s, have become increasingly rare. The General Atlas was the first single edition atlas published by the Colton brothers succeeding the expensive two volume Atlas of the World. The Colton firm refused to compromise quality, choosing to compete for sales in the finer quality international market rather than the cheap domestic one. Because of this, all maps were engraved by steel plates rather than by wax engraving which was the most common method used at this time. This map of Virginia is very detailed. Counties, cities, railroads, common roads, streets, canals, rivers and topographical features are illustrated. Muted pastel coloring in pink, blue, green, and yellow. Also note that this map depicts Virginia as one state before West Virginia was split off in early 1863. There are also two inset maps of Richmond and Norfolk.

Size: 16 x 11.75 inches
Condition: Very Good
Map Maker: J.H. Colton & Co.
Coloring: Original Hand Coloring
Year: 1857

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