Map of the State of Alabama 1884-1885
Title
Map of the State of Alabama 1884-1885
Alternative Title
Map of the State of Alabama to accompany Ross A. Smith's Alabama State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884 - '85
Description
This image is a map of the state of Alabama in 1884-85 , showing the transportation routes insides Alabama and into the neighboring states of Georgia , Florida , Mississippi and Tennessee . Railroads , rivers , cities and Alabama counties are labeled in details . Grid lines are drawn on the state of Alabama to show townships . There is a map key on the right portion of the map . "Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 1884 by the G.W . & C.B . Colton & Co . in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington " is printed right above the bottom neat line . The map is a printed map mounted on cardboard . It is not encapsulated . The map is not in good condition . Discoloration is found in different parts of the map . There is a fold line right across the middle part of the map which makes the top and bottom portion of the map slightly out of alignment .
Cartographer
Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901
Publication Date
1884-1885
Time Period
1880s
LC Subject Headings
Railroads -- Alabama Railroads -- Georgia Railroads -- Florida Railroads -- Tennessee Railroads -- Mississippi Roads -- Alabama -- Maps Roads -- Florida -- Maps Roads -- Georgia -- Maps Roads -- Tennessee -- Maps Roads -- Mississippi -- Maps Rivers -- Alabama Rivers -- Georgia Rivers -- Mississippi Rivers -- Tennessee Rivers -- Florida Canals -- Alabama Capitals (Cities) -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Georgia Cities and towns -- Florida Cities and towns -- Tennessee Cities and towns -- Mississippi Counties -- Alabama Mobile Bay (Ala.) Mexico, Gulf of Alabama -- Maps Georgia -- Maps Mississippi -- Maps Florida -- Maps
EOA Categories
Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Transportation Routes Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Rivers Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Physical Features
Language
eng
Type
Image
Format
PDF
Requirements
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Original Format
Black and white map , 39 cm x 31 cm , scale 1:1,559,631
File Name
map01_11.pdf
Location ID
Drawer 1 Map 11
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
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