North & South Carolina state maps Charleston city plan 1870 Mitchell map
Brian DiMambroNorth & South Carolina.
(Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Americana, United States, North Carolina, South Carolina, Charleston, Winston-Salem, Durham, Raleigh, Cape Fear).
Issued 1870, Philadelphia by S.A. Mitchell.
19th century engraved map, with original hand color. Mitchell maps of this era were issued with a range of color as well as variant decorative borders. Insets of Charleston city and harbor.
Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.
Sheet Measures c. 12 1/2"H x 15 1/4" W.
Engraved Area Measures c. 10 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W.
Cartographic Reference(s):
Reps, American Maps and Mapmakers, p. 313.
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 4, pp. 260.
[R32157].