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72x117.5 cm. Restored, with very thin archival lining. Previously folded, light residue of staining at top right and right margins. Full color by county. Small ownership label at top left from the Office of the Chief Engineer of the Southern Railway. This is the rare Lynchburg edition of JT Lloyd's large map of Virginia, the most widely distributed and influential map of Virginia during the Civil War period. Lloyd's map of Virginia is often referred to as the reduced edition of Herman Boye's seminal map of Virginia, which Lloyd credits as the map's source. Lloyd's map of Virginia was perhaps the most successful of all of his separately issued maps, which included maps of the US, Mississippi River, Georgia and Tennessee. This example is perhaps the rarest of all editions. First issued in 1861, the map went through several states, including this so-called Lynchburg edition. This is the only edition which includes revised text on the left side of the map, with an entirely new panel describing the Tidewater, Piedmont and Great Valley portions of the state. Unusual is the over-printing of the map showing the railroads that served Lynchburg during this period. We have seen only one other example of this scarce over-printed edition of the map. There were at least 4 other states of Lloyd's map, but this Wynkoop & Hallenbeck edition, with the Lynchburg overprinting, could be the scarcest. This map, although dated 1862, was issued as part of an 1872 pamphlet promoting British immigration to Lynchburg. Railroads are overprinted in red and also identified by initials in red. Comparison with another copy makes clear that a stencil was used on an existing map, rather than in the underlying printing. Lynchburg is overprinted with a large red star. The graphic effect implies Lynchburg is the transportation hub of Virginia. This map has been referred to as the "Lynchburg" edition. Below the star designating Lynchburg are the letters "L&D RR" and a red line from Lynchburg to Danville. This railroad was not built until after the war so is not shown on the printed 1862 map. Under the title in the upper left hand corner of the "Lynchburg" map is the imprint: "Published by Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, No. 113 Fulton Street, New York", not J. T. Lloyd who had published the previous versions. The words: "Corrected and revised to 1862 by J. T. Lloyd from Surveys made by W. Angelo Powell, of the U.S. Topographical Engineers." are retained, as is Lloyd's name as the first word in the title. It appears that the only changes in the title area are the publication imprint and deleting reference to General McClellan. No copies of the Wynkoop & Hallenbeck edition have been located without the railroad overprint. The text at the left is titled "Virginia. The Physical and Climate Differences of the Three Grand divisions of the State." The text at the lower right is titled: "Steamboat Routes" and "Altitudes of Mountains, &c., in Virginia, above the Tide water.".
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