1842 (dated)
1 : 165000
Description
A fine example of William W. Mather s 1842 large-scale geographical map of Long Island, New York - the first comprehensive geological study of the island. Issued prior to the completion of the Long Island Railroad and the subsequent Long Island land rush, this one of the largest, most detailed, and attractive maps of Long Island to appear in the 19th century. The map covers from New Jersey and Staten Island eastward as Montauk and Fisher s Island. Includes parts of Westchester, New Jersey, Rockland County, and the Connecticut coastline. A large inset map in the lower right depicts Manhattan with a special focus on geological features and topography. The line of the partially completed Long Island Railroad, which within 15 years would change the demographic of Long Island, is illustrated. Various important Long Island communities including the East Hampton, Bridgehampton, Southampton, Amagansett, Riverhead, and Sag Harbor
Title
Colton s Plans of U.S. Harbors Showing the Position and Vicinities of the Most Important Fortifications on the Sea-Board and in the Interior.
1862 (dated)
Description
This is a separate issue 1862 J. H. Colton map of the United States focusing on its many harbors and their fortifications during the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). Twenty-one plans are printed on a single sheet. Colton highlights the most important ports in both the Union and the Confederacy. Maps highlight New York City, Washington D.C., Charleston, eastern Virginia from the Chesapeake Bay west to Richmond and Petersburg, Pensacola, Galveston, Savannah, Charleston, Mobile Bay, and New Orleans. An inset in the Charleston Harbor map details Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired.
WashingtonDC-arnold-1862
$29,500.00
Title
Topographical Map of the Original District of Columbia and Environs: Showing the Fortifications around the City of Washington.
1862 (dated)
1 : 31680
Description
Known as The Arnold Map , this is the most important Civil War era map of Washington D.C. and vicinity. This map was issued by Edward Greene Aloha Vivarttas Arnold and G. W. Colton in 1862, just after the Second Battle of Bull Run. Centered on the White House, the map illustrates the original ten-mile-square diamond-shaped land allocation set aside for the District of Columbia. As a cartographic piece, Arnold s map exceeded in quality all previous maps of the region, noting roads, canals, turnpikes, railroads, and mills, as well offering a meticulous presentation of topography. Significantly, it illustrates the 51 fortifications, army hospitals, and dozens of small batteries - all critical wartime reconnaissance.