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First Map of the State of Alabama
Published by Scottish mapmaker John Melish in 1819, the same year that Alabama became the twenty-second state to join the Union, this unique map highlights cities, road and trail networks, rivers, the state's townships and ranges, and "Remarks, Statistical and Geological" that describe the state's geography.
Melish was a prolific author, geographer, and map publisher based in Philadelphia. From 1811 to 1822 he issued several travel guides and is best known for his early-nineteenth-century maps of the continental United States. He also produced a series of loose sheet maps, such as this one of Alabama, for eventual publication in an atlas. |