Title	Map of Alabama 1819
Alternative Title	Map of Alabama constructed from the surveys in the General Land Office and other documents
Description	This image is a map of the state of Alabama in 1819, showing the campaign trails of General Jackson in 1814 and boundaries of the areas inhabited by the Indians. It also shows rives, roads, counties, towns and forts. Grid lines are used to show townships. A line of Basis Meridian is drawn on the left portion of the map to show the cardinal direction of North, East, South, and West. Hachure is used to show relief. A phrase "Entered according to Act of Congress the 29 day of Oct. 1818 by John Melish" is printed under the title. Remarks are inserted under the title to provide statistical, geological, and geographical details on the state of Alabama. A seal that states " ENG DEPT. U STATES TOP BUREAU: is placed at the lower portion of the map. A phrase "Philadelphia published by John Melish, improved to 1819" is printed under the bottom neat line. The map is a photocopy of a printed map and is encapsulated. The map has some ink marks and some parts are dark in color. As a whole, most of the information is still legible.
Cartographer	Melish, John
Publication Date	1819
Time Period	1810s
LC Subject Headings	Alabama -- Maps Alabama -- Surveys Creek War, 1813-1814 Alabama -- History -- To 1819 Indian land transfers -- Alabama Cherokee Indians -- Land tenure Chickasaw Indians -- Land tenure Choctaw Indians -- Land tenure Creek Indians -- Land tenure Seminole Indians -- Land tenure Rivers -- Alabama Roads -- Alabama -- Maps Counties -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Alabama Fortification -- Alabama Alabama -- Population -- Statistics Geology -- Alabama Capitals (Cities) -- Alabama Mexico, Gulf of Mobile Bay (Ala.) Roads -- Tennessee -- Maps Roads -- Mississippi -- Maps Roads -- Georgia -- Maps Roads -- Florida -- Maps Rivers -- Tennessee Rivers -- Mississippi Rivers -- Georgia Rivers -- Florida Cities and towns -- Mississippi Cities and towns -- Tennessee Cities and towns -- Georgia Cities and towns -- Florida Fortification -- Georgia Fortification -- Mississippi Fortification -- Florida Fortification -- Tennessee Florida -- Maps Tennessee -- Maps Georgia -- Maps Mississippi -- Maps
EOA Categories	History -- 1783-1819: American Expansion Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Native American Sites Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Military Installations Government & Politics -- Military Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Physical Features Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Rivers Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Transportation Routes Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns Peoples -- Native Peoples
Language	eng
Type	Image
Format	PDF
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Original Format	Black and white map, 57 cm x 41 cm, scale 1:950,400
Reproduction	Photocopy
File Name	map02_03.pdf
Location ID	Drawer 2 Map 3
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