A new map of Georgia with its roads & distances. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. No. 253 Market Street Philada.
Product information: A new map of Georgia with its roads & distances. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. No. 253 Market Street Philada.
Steel engraving, hand colored in outline and wash. This map of Georgia centers our attention on the roads and railroads that crisscross the state. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. Steamboat routes and mileages are presented in tabular format in the lower left quadrant. The whole is engraved and colored in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels.
Properties
| Category: | Georgia |
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| Issue date: | 1850 |
| Published place: | Philadelphia |
| Publisher: | Samuel Augustus Mitchell |
| Technique: | Steel engraving, original color |
| Type: | map |