1865 "Johnson's Ohio" Map by Johnson and Ward

Presented is an original 1865 "Johnson's Ohio” map. This map was issued as pages 51 and 52 in the 1865 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.” The map is engraved, with attractive hand coloring and a decorative strapwork border. The state of Ohio is outlined in pink and colored by county. Depicted but not colored are the neighboring states of Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The map is beautifully detailed, with railroads, roads, rivers and creeks, and important cities and towns all marked. Light hachure is used for mountain ranges. Lake Erie is shown. The map has an inset vignette illustration of “State Capitol at Columbus” at the lower right. This map was first issued in 1864.

This 1865 Johnson and Ward publication of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas” was written by Richard Swainson Fisher, M.D. Fisher was also the author of "Colton's General Atlas of the World," "The Gazetteer of the United States," and a past editor of the Journal of American Geographical and Statistical Society. The publishing company of Johnson and Ward was a successor to Johnson and Browning, themselves a successor to the famous publishing company, J. H. Colton and Company. A combination of both new plates and older, updated ones, all of the maps in this atlas were compiled, drawn, and engraved under the supervision of J. H. Colton and A. J. Johnson. The new plates, copyrighted by A.J. Johnson, were made exclusively for Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas. Others are the same as used in "Colton's General Atlas." 

This early 1865 issued atlas offered a really unique and timely snapshot of the United States just after the Civil War. In addition to the maps, the atlas had several pages of American history, recent federal census data, and geographical and statistical notes.The highlight was its “Chronological History of the Civil War in America” with battle records and dates. It also contained updates on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and subsequent pursuit and death of John Wilkes Booth and included two Civil War-era maps, one of the “Vicinity of Richmond and Peninsular Campaign in Virginia” and the “New Military Map of the United States.” 

CONDITION: 

Fine condition overall. Hand Colored. Page 51 and 52 from “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.” Starpwork border.  Colored by county in Ohio. Uncolored in neighboring states of Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, Kentucky. The publication line at bottom left margin reads: "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year of 1864, by A.J. Johnson, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York." Toning, few areas of foxing. Archivally presented with acid-free mats. Sold unframed, as-is. 

Mat Dimensions: 21 3/16" H x 27" W. 

Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.