ARTIST: J. H. Colton
PUBLISHER: Published by J. H. Colton, No. 172 William St. New York.
MEDIUM: Engraving,
DATE: 1862
EDITION SIZE: Overall size, 33 x 47 1/4" (63.5 x 120 cm)
DESCRIPTION: A fine large scale folding pocket map of Virginia printed in America for the English market. Over size covers with the title, "Colton's Steel Plate map of Virginia, On the Largest Scale Ever Published, Minutely Delineating Every Fort, Town, Railway, and Stream in the State. Price in Sheets 6s. In Case 10s. On Rollers Varnished 12s, 6d. The map is an original production, drawing from sources such as Herman Boye’s map. The eastern sheet of the map was also issued as a "Seat of War" map.
ADDITIONAL INFO: A fine segmented 36 section case map backed onto original linen. Retains but removed from original covers.
CONDITION: Good condition. Original hand coloring.
REFERENCE: Wooldridge "Mapping Virginia" #231, pp. 266-268.