unbound
1843 · Philadelphia
by TANNER, H.S.
Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1843. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 11" x 14"
Classic antique map of Mississippi divided into counties and townships. Shows towns, waterways, major routes and geographic features. Canals and railroads, both proposed and existing, are indicated. A table in the lower left shows steam boat routes and distances.
Henry Schenck Tanner (1786-2858) was an American cartographer and statistical geographer. Born in New York, he moved to Philadelphia where he established his well-known publishing company with his brother. Tanner was the first American to publish a map of Texas, which subsequently went through eight editions. He is best known and most renowned for his New American Atlas. (Inventory #: 327881)
Classic antique map of Mississippi divided into counties and townships. Shows towns, waterways, major routes and geographic features. Canals and railroads, both proposed and existing, are indicated. A table in the lower left shows steam boat routes and distances.
Henry Schenck Tanner (1786-2858) was an American cartographer and statistical geographer. Born in New York, he moved to Philadelphia where he established his well-known publishing company with his brother. Tanner was the first American to publish a map of Texas, which subsequently went through eight editions. He is best known and most renowned for his New American Atlas. (Inventory #: 327881)
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