1865 "Johnson's Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland" Map by Johnson and Ward

Presented is an original 1865 "Johnson's Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland” map. This map was issued as page 33 and 34 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 states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware are colored by county. The bordering states of Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina are not colored. The map is beautifully detailed, with rivers, railroads, roads, towns, and important geographical markers all identified. The map depicts the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Albemarle Sound, and New York Harbor. An inset engraving of “Fortress Monroe VA” is at top left.  

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: 

Good condition overall. Hand Colored. Page 33 and 34  from “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.” Strapwork border. Colored by county in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware, uncolored for bordering states of Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Inset engraving of "Fortress Monroe VA. Copied by consent from Magnus Picture." at top left. Toning to paper, more noticeable on margins.  Small foxing spots.  Archivally presented with acid-free mats. Sold unframed, as-is. 

Mat Dimensions: 20 5/8" H x 27" W.

Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.