An Early-19th-Century Map of the Expanding United States

UNITED STATES. [Hartford, CT](?), circa late 1820s; engraved by E[leazer] Huntington & A[saph] Willard; with hand-colored outlines of states and territories. With two states (Missouri and Louisiana), Missouri Territory, and "Arkansaw Territory" west of the Mississippi River, Texas as Texas and Cohauila, and "Unexplored Country" to the far west; a detailed map showing missionary stations, forts, trading houses, rivers, cities, and more, as well as the location of Native American tribes; also includes a few scattered statements such as "This desert is traversed by numerous herds of Buffaloes, Elk, Deer & wild Horses, & by roving tribes of Indians" and "The number of Indians in the various Tribes this side of the Rocky Mts. estimated at 171,200."; presented matted and in a wooden frame.

Sight size 12 1/8 x 18 7/8 in.; Frame dimensions 18 x 24 1/2 x 3/4 in.

From a Private Chapel Hill, North Carolina Collection

Similar to their wall maps for which Huntington and Willard were known, this smaller map presents the same interest in exploration and expansion that exemplifies this period of U.S. history.

With toning, a few small stains and spots of foxing, and an area of browning at the center; horizontal and vertical fold lines, likely as issued, with some areas of separation and a couple of small areas of wear and small tears at the folds; unable to be examined outside the frame, located between two mats, likely laid down.

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