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Auction 166, Lot 151

"A New Map of Maryland and Delaware with Their Canals, Roads & Distances", Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.

Subject: Mid-Atlantic United States

Period: 1850 (dated)

Publication: New Universal Atlas...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.6 x 11.4 inches
37.1 x 29 cm
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This attractive map shows nice detail of the counties, cities, roads and railways. The map features a table of population by county according to the 1850 census, including the population of farms, dwellings, families, and slaves. Across the top of the map is a table of Steam Boat Routes - from Baltimore to Norfolk, Baltimore to Philadelphia, and Baltimore to Washington with total and incremental mileage between stops.

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Condition: B+

Original color with light toning and a stain at top left.

Estimate: $80 - $95

Sold for: $60

Closed on 2/14/2018

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