New York: Samuel Gaston, 1857. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 5" x 6.25". Charming miniature map of Iowa divided into counties and townships. Shows waterways, railroads, and major cities. The map appeared in Colby's "Diamond Atlas" and is in very good condition. Paperclip indentation in right margin. Minor foxing to lower margin, not affecting the image. Charles G. Colby (1830--1866) was an American map-maker active in the mid-19th century who is known best for his miniature maps..... More

New York: Samuel Gaston, 1857. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 5 x 6". This map shows the state of Mississippi in the middle of the 19th century. Published in 1857, it records a moment just prior to the outbreak of the CIvil War in 1861. Although the state is fully politically divided on the map, with counties colored by hand and gridded district divisions, much of land remained unpopulated at this time. The lowest part of the..... More

New York: Samuel Gaston, 1857. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 6 1/4" x 5 1/8" Charming miniature map of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Shows waterways, railroads, and major cities. The map appeared in Colby's "Diamond Atlas" and is in excellent condition. Charles G. Colby (1830--1866) was an American map-maker active in the mid-19th century who is known best for his miniature maps. His "The World in Miniature," otherwise known at the "Diamond Atlas,"focused on the western..... More

New York: Samuel Gaston, 1857. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 7 1/4" x 12 5/8" Charming double-page miniature map of the continental United States. Shows waterways, railroads (proposed and existing), and major cities. Relief is depicted by hachure. The map appeared in Colby's "Diamond Atlas" and is in excellent condition. Charles G. Colby (1830--1866) was an American map-maker active in the mid-19th century who is known best for his miniature maps. His "The World in Miniature," otherwise..... More