Title	Diagram of the State of Alabama 1844
Alternative Title	Diagram of the state of Alabama
Description	This image is a map of the state of Alabama in 1844, showing the results of the public surveys taken place during that period of time. The line used for dividing the northern and southern surveyors districts and the basis Meridian of Huntsville used for dividing the east and west ranges are shown on the map. Boundaries lines between Alabama and the neighboring states are defined clearly. Grid lines are used to show townships. The map also shows the land cessions of the Native Indian tribes of Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw that took place in the 1830s. Some geographic features like major rivers, bays, and bodies of water are shown. There are statements on the left side of the map mentioning that "Township and Township lines marked A are now under contract. Townships and Township lines marked B are the proposed Surveys for the year ending 30th June 1846." There is a reference note at the lower part of the map which gives the locations of all the field notes for the surveys. The map is an original copy of a printed map and is encapsulated. The map is in good condition.
Cartographer	Weakley, James H.
Publication Date	1844
Time Period	1830s 1840s
LC Subject Headings	Alabama -- Maps Counties -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Alabama Indian land transfers -- Alabama Alabama -- Surveys Rivers -- Alabama Mexico, Gulf of Mobile Bay (Ala.) Alabama -- History -- 1819-1950
EOA Categories	History -- 1819-1838: Early Statehood and Indian Removal History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Native American Sites Peoples -- Native Peoples Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Rivers
Language	eng
Type	Image
Format	PDF
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Original Format	Black and white map, 61 cm x 33 cm, scale not given
File Name	map02_23.pdf
Location ID	Drawer 2 Map 23
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted By	Siu, Manhan Kitty