North & South Carolina w/ Charleston inset 1870 Johnson large hand colored map

North Carolina and South Carolina. With inset of Charleston Harbor lower right corner.

Issued 1870, Philadelphia by AJ Johnson.

Lithographed with original hand color. Variant version with the inset harbor plan.

short 1” archival tape repair to reverse of bottom centerfold, couple other small edge blank margin repairs.

Note the old damp staining in two bottom corners with evidence of tide mark.

Light signs of age, overall a clean nice example. Map displays well and could readily be framed for display.

Uncommon 1870 variant of a Johnson map which went through numerous revisions over the years.

Large folio, original centerfold.

sheet size c. 26 1/2 “ x 17 3/4“.

R36152