Title	Alabama 1866
Alternative Title	State of Alabama
Description	This image is a map of the state of Alabama showing the result of a land survey conducted by the General Land Office of the Department of the Interior on Oct.2, 1866. There is a note at the bottom of the map stating that “The whole central region of this state is underlain with iron ore in vast beds. There are also coal measures of great thickness and extent. Lead ore is also found.” A map key is provided to explain the meaning of symbols used on the map. The line of Basis Meridian of Huntsville is provided to show the cardinal direction of North, East, South, and West. The line dividing the Northern and Southern Surveyors Districts is clearly drawn on the map. The boundaries between Alabama and Georgia, Alabama and Florida, and Alabama and Mississippi are clearly defined, too. “No.13” is printed on the upper right corner of the map which indicates that this map may have been taken out from an atlas. Other features like counties, cities, and towns are shown. Grid lines are drawn to show townships. The map is photocopy of a printed map and is encapsulated. Except for a torn part on the lower left corner, the map is in a good condition.
Cartographer	United States. General Land Office
Publication Date	1866
Time Period	1860s
LC Subject Headings	Alabama -- Surveys Coal mines and mining -- Alabama Coalfields -- Alabama Iron mines and mining -- Alabama Lead mines and mining -- Alabama Counties -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Alabama Alabama -- Maps Alabama -- History -- 1819-1950
EOA Categories	Geography & Environment -- Natural Environment -- Geology Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Counties History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Language	eng
Type	Image
Format	PDF
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Original Format	Black and white map, 51 cm x 31 cm, scale 1:857,143
Reproduction	Photocopy
File Name	map02_36.pdf
Location ID	Drawer 2 Map 36
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