Price: $295.00
SKU: 80235
ARTIST: J. H. Colton
PUBLISHER: Published by J.H.Colton & Co., No. 172 William St. New York.
MEDIUM: Handcolored engraving,
DATE: 1855.
EDITION SIZE: 15 1/2 x 26" (39.4 x 66.0 cm) plus margins.
DESCRIPTION: This finely engraved map from Colton's General Atlas depicts the United States during a period of rapid territorial expansion, with early and exaggerated configurations of the western states and territories. Nebraska spans a vast area encompassing present-day Montana, the Dakotas, and Wyoming, while Oregon and Washington stretch eastward to include modern-day Idaho. "Kanzas" and Utah appear significantly oversized, highlighting the unsettled nature of western borders at the time. The map also marks two proposed transcontinental railway routes
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 19.5 x 29.75 inch archival mylar for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition save for a minor vertical stain along centerfold. Original hand coloring.
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