Plan of Cincinnati and Vicinity
Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1860. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10.5" x 11.25". Great city plan of Cincinnati showing streets, several notable buildings, the Ohio River and railroads. Small tear to upper right edge. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of engraved map plates to more affordable lithographic plates. His son, Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and..... More