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Samuel Augustus Mitchell: Mitchell’s National Map of the American Republic or The United States of North America. Together with Maps of the Vicinities of Thirty-Two Principal Cities and Towns in the Union   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Samuel Augustus Mitchell  (1792–1868)  wikidata:Q3445785
 
Alternative names
S. Augustus Mitchell; S. Augustus Mitchell, Sr.
Description American cartographer
Date of birth/death 1792 18 December 1868 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bristol Philadelphia
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artist QS:P170,Q3445785
Title
Mitchell’s National Map of the American Republic or The United States of North America. Together with Maps of the Vicinities of Thirty-Two Principal Cities and Towns in the Union
Description
English: The S. A Mitchell firm published this map, both in wall and folding pocket format, from 1843 to 1850. It is considered a highly important work of mid 19th century American cartography. Through its multiple issues historians can follow the rapidly changing national and domestic political borders. This particular map dates to 1845. This map was drawn by J. H. Young and engraved by H. H. Brightly. Includes numerous features from an inset map of Maine’s northern boundary as defined by the Treaty of 1842 to thirty-two inset city plans. City plans include, among others, Raleigh, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; Louisville and Frankfort, Kentucky; Springfield, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; St. Louis, Missouri; Rochester, New York; New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut; Burlington, Vermont; Providence, Rhode Island; Portland, Maine. A detailed table located below the title cartouche relations populations statistics for every county in each state or territory. Dated and copyrighted 1845.
Date 1845 (dated)
Dimensions height: 38 in (96.5 cm); width: 49 in (124.4 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,38U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,49U218593
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