Travelers Pocket Map of Alabama 1830
Title
Travelers Pocket Map of Alabama 1830
Alternative Title
The Travelers Pocket Map of Alabama with its roads & distances from place to place , along the stage & steamboat routes .
Description
This image is a map of the state of Alabama , showing the stage and steamboat routes . There is a chart on the left showing details on the steamboat routes from Mobile to Tuscaloosa , from Mobile to Montgomery , and from Mobile to Pensacola , Florida . There is a map key on the right explaining the data and symbols used on the map . The map also shows rivers , counties , cities , towns , and forts . Relief is shown by hachure . Lands and boundaries of native Indians - Creek , Cherokee , Choctaw , and Cherokee - are highlighted and labeled clearly . A phrase " Entered according to Act of Congress , the 5th day of April 1830 , by H.S . Tanner , of the State of Pennsylvania " is printed below the bottom neat line . The map is an original printed copy and is encapsulated . It is in a poor condition because there are a lot of missing pieces along the fold lines and the colors are fading . But the main information is still legible .
Cartographer
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
Contributors
Brose , W .
Publication Date
1830
Time Period
1830s
LC Subject Headings
Alabama -- Maps Steamboat lines -- Alabama Stagecoach lines -- Alabama Canals -- Alabama Railroads -- Alabama Roads -- Alabama -- Maps Rivers -- Alabama Capitals (Cities) -- Alabama Counties -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Alabama Cherokee Indians -- Land tenure Chickasaw Indians -- Land tenure Choctaw Indians -- Land tenure Creek Indians -- Land tenure Fortification -- Alabama Mobile Bay (Ala.) Mexico, Gulf of Rivers -- Georgia Rivers -- Florida Roads -- Florida -- Maps
EOA Categories
Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Transportation Routes Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Physical Features Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Rivers Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Native American Sites Peoples -- Native Peoples Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Military Installations
Language
eng
Type
Image
Format
PDF
Requirements
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Original Format
Color map , 35 cm x 28 cm , scale 1:1,843,200
File Name
map02_11.pdf
Location ID
Drawer 2 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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