Alabama 1855 no. 2

Alabama 1855 no. 2

This image is a map of the state of Alabama in 1855, showing the geographical and transportation features during that period of time. Transportation routes by railroads, common roads, and canals are shown and labeled. Geographical features like rivers are drawn in detail. Counties, cities, towns, an...

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Main Author: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Historic maps
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/maps,76
format Electronic
collection Maps from the Treasure Room Collection
building Auburn University Digital Library
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Historic maps
spellingShingle Historic maps
Alabama 1855 no. 2
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
fulltopic Historic maps
Alabama -- Maps; Alabama -- History -- 1819-1950; Capitals (Cities) -- Alabama; Cities and towns -- Alabama; Counties -- Alabama; Fortification -- Alabama; Railroads -- Alabama; Roads -- Alabama -- Maps; Canals -- Alabama; Rivers -- Alabama; Mobile Bay (Ala.); Mexico, Gulf of; Rivers -- Florida; Rivers -- Georgia; Rivers -- Mississippi; Roads -- Florida -- Maps; Roads -- Georgia -- Maps; Roads -- Mississippi -- Maps; Cities and towns -- Florida; Cities and towns -- Georgia; Cities and towns -- Mississippi
History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Transportation Routes; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Military Installations; Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Rivers
description This image is a map of the state of Alabama in 1855, showing the geographical and transportation features during that period of time. Transportation routes by railroads, common roads, and canals are shown and labeled. Geographical features like rivers are drawn in detail. Counties, cities, towns, and forts inside Alabama and the neighboring states are labeled clearly. County divisions are highlighted by use of different colors. Grid lines are used to show townships. A map key is provided at the lower right side for reference. A phrase "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the the District Court for the Southern District of New York" is printed right above the bottom neat line. "No. 31" is penciled at the upper right corner. The map is an original printed copy and is encapsulated. Except for some torn parts on the sides, the map is in good condition.
spelling Alabama 1855 no. 2AlabamaThis image is a map of the state of Alabama in 1855, showing the geographical and transportation features during that period of time. Transportation routes by railroads, common roads, and canals are shown and labeled. Geographical features like rivers are drawn in detail. Counties, cities, towns, and forts inside Alabama and the neighboring states are labeled clearly. County divisions are highlighted by use of different colors. Grid lines are used to show townships. A map key is provided at the lower right side for reference. A phrase "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the the District Court for the Southern District of New York" is printed right above the bottom neat line. "No. 31" is penciled at the upper right corner. The map is an original printed copy and is encapsulated. Except for some torn parts on the sides, the map is in good condition.Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-189318551850sAlabama -- Maps; Alabama -- History -- 1819-1950; Capitals (Cities) -- Alabama; Cities and towns -- Alabama; Counties -- Alabama; Fortification -- Alabama; Railroads -- Alabama; Roads -- Alabama -- Maps; Canals -- Alabama; Rivers -- Alabama; Mobile Bay (Ala.); Mexico, Gulf of; Rivers -- Florida; Rivers -- Georgia; Rivers -- Mississippi; Roads -- Florida -- Maps; Roads -- Georgia -- Maps; Roads -- Mississippi -- Maps; Cities and towns -- Florida; Cities and towns -- Georgia; Cities and towns -- MississippiHistory -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Transportation Routes; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Military Installations; Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- RiversengImagePDFAdobe Reader software is required to view this document. Download a free copy at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/Color map, 47 cm x 36 cm, scale 1:1,609,344map02_34.pdfDrawer 2 Map 34Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and ArchivesAuburn University LibrariesThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/76
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