Research Catalog

Title

J.H. Colton's topographical map of North and South Carolina : a large portion of Georgia & part of adjoining states.

Author

Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893

Publication

• 172 William St., New York : J.H. Colton, 1861.
• No. 117 Fulton St., New York : Lang & Laing, [1861]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

Lang & Laing Lith., printer.

Description

1 map : hand colored; 45 x 63 cm, on sheet 50 x 70 cm

Summary

Subject: Map of the states of North Carolina, South Carolina and most of Georgia, showing counties.

Alternative Title

• Topographical map of North and South Carolina
• Map of North and South Carolina
• Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US183.3.04

Subjects

• United States
• South Carolina
• North Carolina > Administrative and political divisions > Maps
• Maps
• South Carolina > Maps
• United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Maps
• History
• South Carolina > Administrative and political divisions > Maps
• American Civil War (1861-1865)
• Georgia > Maps
• 1861-1865
• North Carolina > Maps

Genre/Form

• History.
• Maps.

Note

• Relief shown by hachures.
• Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.
• Includes insets: Charleston Harbor -- Plan of Ft. Sumter -- Savannah and vicinity -- Wilmington and vicinity -- Beaufort and vicinity.
• "No. 12."

Indexed In (note)

• Library of Congress. Civil War Maps,
• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division,

Call Number

Map Div. 17-5010

OCLC

• 887087924
• 887087924

Author

Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893, creator, publisher.

Title

J.H. Colton's topographical map of North and South Carolina : a large portion of Georgia & part of adjoining states.

Publisher

172 William St., New York : J.H. Colton, 1861.

Manufacturer

No. 117 Fulton St., New York : Lang & Laing, [1861]

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:1,584,000 (W 84°31ʹ--W 75°27ʹ/N 36°35ʹ--N 31°05ʹ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

Library of Congress. Civil War Maps, no. 8.

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 409, column 1, no. 4

Source

US183.3.04

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Chronological Term

1861-1865

Place of Publication

United States New York New York.

Added Author

Lang & Laing Lith., printer.

Added Title

Topographical map of North and South Carolina

Map of North and South Carolina

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US183.3.04

Research Call Number

Map Div. 17-5010