Title	Colton's Alabama 1855
Alternative Title	Colton's Alabama
Description	This image is a map of the state of Alabama in 1855, showing the transportation, political and geographical features at that period of time. The map shows railroads, roads, and canals inside Alabama and to its neighboring states of Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The map also shows counties, cities, towns, forts, and rivers. Grid lines are drawn to shown townships. A phrase "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York" is printed right above the bottom neat line. The number "12" is printed at lower left corner and "No. 51" is printed at the upper right corner of the map. A map key is provided at the right side for reference. A general profile of the state of Mississippi is provided on the back. The map is an original printed copy and is encapsulated. There are torn parts on four sides and some mending in the lower portion of the map. Except for these, the main body of the map is still in good shape.
Cartographer	Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Publication Date	1855
Time Period	1850s
LC Subject Headings	Alabama -- Maps Alabama -- History -- 1819-1950 Railroads -- Alabama Roads -- Alabama -- Maps Canals -- Alabama Capitals (Cities) -- Alabama Counties -- Alabama Cities and towns -- Alabama Fortification -- Alabama Mexico, Gulf of Mobile Bay (Ala.) Rivers -- Alabama Rivers -- Florida Rivers -- Georgia Rivers -- Mississippi Roads -- Florida -- Maps Roads -- Georgia -- Maps Roads -- Mississippi -- Maps Railroads -- Florida Railroads -- Georgia Railroads -- Mississippi Mississippi -- History
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 Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Military Installations History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Language	eng
Type	Image
Format	PDF
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Original Format	Color map,44 cm x 36 cm, scale 1:1,532,709
File Name	map02_39.pdf
Location ID	Drawer 2 Map 39
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