Map of Alabama 1819
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
Requirements
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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
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