Sold by Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
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Very good. Even overall toning. Some marginal spotting. Size 11 x 13 Inches. This is Jeremiah Greenleaf's 1849 map of Virginia, including modern-day West Virginia. A Closer Look The map covers Virginia and (modern-day) West Virginia, as well as the full Chesapeake Bay and parts of adjacent states. It includes Washington D.C. in full, and highlights the state's well-developed road and canal system - the cornerstone of a bustling agricultural economy. Towns and villages are labeled throughout and the state's topography is illustrated Historical Context In 1849, Virginia, known as the 'Old Dominion,' was a significant agricultural state, with its economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of tobacco and other crops. The state was also witnessing a demographic and cultural shift. As westward expansion gained momentum, many Virginians migrated to newly acquired territories in search of opportunities, influencing the state's political and social landscape. Infrastructure developments, like the expansion of canals and railroads, began to transform Virginia's connectivity and trade. Although it was a period of change, traditional agrarian values and practices remained dominant, reflecting Virginia's position as a cornerstone of the antebellum South. Publication History and Census This map is a much-revised Greenleaf issue of the David Hugh Burr / 'Illman and Pilbrow' map of 1834. The Burr map plates fell into the hands of Jeremiah Greenleaf, who revised them for publication in his own Universal Atlas . The present example is from the 1849 edition of the atlas, the last and final, which was extensively revised over the 1848. We note an example in the David Rumsey Map Collection, which has been populated digitally throughout OCLC, making a comprehensive survey of existing physical examples nearly impossible. Nonetheless, the 1849 edition of the atlas is rare, which Rumsey correctly notes is not in Karpinski. We do note an example, however, in Phillips. References: Rumsey 15176.038.
Seller Inventory # Virginia-greenleaf-1849
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