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In 1822, Henry Charles Carey and Isaac Lea published their A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas. This volume was based on Emmanuel Las Cases' Atlas Historique of 1803, with updated maps and text modified by Carey, a political economist. He considered himself an American foil to John Stuart Mill and the London economists who were proclaimers of "the gloomy science" influenced by Ricardo and Malthus. Instead of preaching overpopulation and degeneration of the human species, Carey illustrated the nations of the western hemisphere through maps that showed an expanding region with ample promise of developing into lands of great new opportunity and growth.
The sheets from this atlas, which cover North America, Central America, South America and the West Indies, are comprised of an engraved map surrounded by text documenting the history, climate, population and so forth of the area depicted. The atlas is particularly known for its excellent early maps of the states and territories of the United States. In this fine map of Alabama, the state is shown in an early stage of its growth. This is the second edition of the map, redrawn by J. Drayton, showing the considerable development in the northern part of the state in the 1820s. Towns, counties, Indian tribes are indicated throughout. Of particular interest are the early roads shown criss-crossing the state. An important and fascination graphic and verbal portrayal of Alabama. $625
David H. Burr. "Map of the State of Alabama." From Universal Atlas. New York: Illman & Pilbrow, 1834. 12 3/4 x 10 3/8. Engraving by Illman & Pilbrow. Full original color. Very good condition.
An excellent map of Alabama by David H. Burr, one of the most important American cartographers of the first part of the nineteenth century. Having studied under Simeon DeWitt, Burr produced the second state atlas issued in the United States, of New York in 1829. He was then appointed to be geographer for the U.S. Post Office and later geographer to the House of Representatives. The map shows each county with a different color and towns and cities are noted throughout. With his access to information from the Post Office, Burr's depiction of the road system is accurate and up-to-date. Burr's maps are scarce and quite desirable. $425
Thomas G. Bradford. "Alabama." 14 1/8 x 11 3/8. Engravings by G.W. Boynton. Original hand color. Very good condition.
Two finely engraved maps by Thomas G. Bradford, a Boston map publisher, showing Alabama at the beginning of the fourth decade of the nineteenth century. The maps were original drawn and issued by Thomas Bradford in 1838 and these examples were published a few years later. Detail is very good, showing towns, counties, and the myriad rivers throughout the state. Bradford's map is impressive in its detail, showing the state at a period of considerable development. Of particular interest are the several railroads shown, documenting the great growth of railroads in Alabama which were so important for its growth. Interestingly, this was before the railroads went through Elyton, which would later become an important hub, renamed as Birmingham. The Bradford maps are some of the first to show the newly created counties from the Cherokee cessions in the norteast of the state: Cherokee, DeKalb, and Marshall. The whole is attractively presented with original hand coloring, and precise engraving. Each map is colored somewhat differently.
An excellent map of Alabama by S. Augustus Mitchell. For much of the middle part of the nineteenth century, the Mitchell firm dominated American cartography in output and influence. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr.'s maps of the 1860s are probably the best known issues of this firm, but his father's earlier efforts are excellent maps derived from H.S. Tanner's atlas of the 1830s. This map of Alabama is a good example of this work. Topographical and political information, including towns, rivers, etc. is clearly shown, and the counties are shaded with contrasting pastel shades. This series of maps is known in particular for its excellent detail on the transportation nexus in the states, and here roads, with distances along them, canals and the few early railroads in Alabama are clearly presented. At left is a table of distances along the steam boat routes in the state. Alabama is shown shortly after the last Indian lands were ceded and just before the capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery. A fine early map of the state. $325
S. Augustus Mitchell. "A New Map of Alabama with its Roads & Distances from place to place, along the Stage & Steam Boat Routes." From A New Universal Atlas. Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1850. 14 1/2 x 11 3/8. Lithograph transfer from engraved plate. Original hand-color. A later edition of the above map, with some staining in body. $275
"A New Map of Alabama with its Roads & Distances from place to place, along the Stage & Steam Boat Routes." Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1851. 14 1/4 x 11 1/2. Lithographic transfer from engraved plate. Full original hand color. Full margins. Very good condition.
A strong, beautifully crafted map of Alabama from the mid-nineteenth century, published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. This firm took over the publication of S. Augustus Mitchell's important Universal Atlas in 1850, and they continued to produce up-dated maps that were amongst the best issued in the period. Clearly very similar to the earlier Mitchell map, this map is among the first to show Choctow County formed from parts of Washington and Sumter Counties in 1847. This map shows Alabama at an interesting period in its history. The map is filled with myriad topographical details, including rivers, towns, and political borders. The Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. maps are especially known for their depiction of the transportation routes of the states, and this map is no exception. The transportation infrastructure was extremely important at this period of increased immigration and travel in the American south. This information is clearly depicted, including rail lines, steamboat routes, canals and roads. A table at the left lists the steamboat routes from Mobile to other southern cities. A fascinating Alabama document from mid-century. $250
"Alabama." New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. 15 1/2 x 12 1/2. Lithograph. Full original hand-coloring. Very good condition.
In the mid-nineteenth century, the center of map publishing in America moved from Philadelphia to New York. The J.H. Colton publishing firm played a large role in this shift. This map of Alabama, with its fine detail, is a strong example of their successful work. The map presents the counties in contrasting pastel shades, and includes depictions of towns, rivers, marshes, and some topography. Of particular interest are the indications of the burgeoning transportation network in the state, with roads and railroads clearly shown. Gazetteer text with historical, industrial and census data on verso. An attractive map as well as a worthwhile historical document. $175
"Colton's Alabama." New York: G. W. and C. B. Colton & Co., 1866. 15 3/4 x 12 3/4. Lithograph. Full original hand-coloring. Very good condition.
Another example of Colton's excellent map of Alabama printed about ten years later. $165
"Johnson's Georgia and Alabama." New York: Johnson & Browning, 1860. 17 x 24. Lithograph. Full original hand-color. Very good condition. With vignettes of Tuscaloosa Observatory and Rice-Mill on Savannah River.
An attractive map of Alabama and Georgia from A. J. Johnson's atlas issued just at the start of the Civil War. Johnson, who published out of New York City, was one of the leading cartographic publishers in the latter half of the century, producing popular atlases, geographies and so on. This finely detailed map is an good example of Johnson's work. Townships, towns, roads, rail lines, rivers and lakes are shown throughout. Of particular note is the extensive road and rail network in the states that would be come so important in the forthcoming conflict. The clear presentation of cartographic information and the warm hand coloring make this an attractive as well as interesting historical document. $175
"Johnson's Georgia and Alabama." New York: Johnson & Ward, 1862. 17 x 24. Lithograph. Full original hand-color. Very good condition. With vignettes of Tuscaloosa Observatory and Rice-Mill on Savannah River.
Another example of Johnson's fine map. $175
"Johnson's Georgia and Alabama." New York: Johnson & Ward, 1864. 15 1/2 x 22. Lithograph. Full original hand-color. Very good condition.
A slightly reduced map of Georgia and Alabama from the Johnson atlas of four years later. This map lacks the two vignettes of the earlier edition, but the information is just as comprehensive. $150
"County Map of Georgia, and Alabama." Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. 1866. 10 3/4 x 13 1/4. Lithograph. Original hand coloring. Decorative border. Very good condition.
For most of the middle part of the nineteenth century, the firm founded by S. Augustus Mitchell, Sr. dominated American cartography in output and influence. This fine map is from one of his son's atlases, and it shows Alabama and Georgia in the mid-1860s, shortly after the Civil War. Towns, rivers, roads and other topographical information are clearly shown, and the counties are shaded with contrasting pastel colors. A fine decorative border surrounds the map, and the whole effect makes for an attractive and historically interesting mid-nineteenth century map. $145
"Gray's Atlas Map of Alabama." Philadelphia: O.W. Gray, 1875. 15 7/8 x 25 1/2. Lithograph. Original hand color. Very good condition.
This map illustrates the rapid economic growth in Alabama in the ten years following the Civil War with an extensive railroad network connecting the state's most important inland cities to ports on the Gulf Coast. It was published by the Philadelphia firm of O.W. Gray which began its publishing around mid-century and published regional and U.S. atlases up to the 1880s, first as O.W. Gray and then O.W. Gray & Son. This map is typical of their work, presenting the latest information available with clear and precise detail. $155
Frank A. Gray "Gray's New Map of Alabama." Philadelphia: O.W. Gray & Son, 1878. 26 x 15 3/4. Lithograph. Original hand color. Very good condition.
A highly detailed map of Alabama at a time when the economic development of the state was beginning to build. The economic growth of the state is nicely depicted in this map, reflected in the numerous railroads criss-crossing to important port towns like Mobile and Pensacola. The inset at bottom right shows a more detailed view of Mobile Bay including shoals and sounding depths around the barrier islands. $175
"Alabama." Philadelphia: W.M. Bradley & Bro., ca. 1884. 22 3/8 x 16 1/2. Lithograph. Original hand color. Full margins, with old crack in bottom margin. Very good condition.
A neatly detailed map from the Philadelphia publishing firm of William M. Bradley & Bros. While Philadelphia was no longer the main center of cartographic publishing in North America by the late nineteenth century, many fine maps were still produced there, as is evidenced by this map. Topography, political information, towns, and physical features are all presented precisely and clearly. The railroad transportation network is particularly well delineated. $150
"Tunison's Alabama." Jacksonville, Illinois: H.C. Tunison, 1885. Wax engraving. Original hand coloring. 12 3/4 x 9 7/8. Very good condition.
A handsome map of Alabama from Tunison's Peerless Universal Atlas. With the development of wax engraving (cerography), more maps and atlases were able to be produced in cities beyond the major centers of New York, Philadelphia and Chicago. Henry C. Tunison issued a series of fine atlases beginning in 1885 and lasting into the beginning of the twentieth century. $40
Two maps of Alabama by the Geo. F. Cram company from Chicago. 12 x 9. Colored cerographs. Very good condition.
Two colorful, detailed maps of the state of Alabama from the latter part of the nineteenth century. The George Cram Company was an engraving and publishing firm from Chicago. In the mid-nineteenth century, the center of cartographic publishing was New York City, but in the 1880's this began to shift towards Chicago with the advent of the Rand, McNally and Cram firms. These firms were noted for their efficient output of precise maps filled with useful and up-to-date details on roads, towns, railroads, and so forth. Earlier map with decorative border as shown.
Large, colorful atlas map of Alabama detailing railroad lines throughout the state. Inset showing Birmingham and environs. Index of counties, towns, creeks, islands, and rivers, and key to railroads in operation on reverse. $145
"Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Business Atlas of Alabama." Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1906. 26 x 19.
A later updated version of the Rand, McNally atlas map above. Inset showing Birmingham and environs. Index of counties, towns, creeks, islands, and rivers on reverse. $110
"Alabama." from Hammond's Postal and Shipping Guide N.Y.: C. S. Hammond & Co., 1914. 11 x 18. Right margin trimmed slightly at bottom.
A highly detailed map showing color-coded railroad lines within Alabama and neighboring states. Town census figures on reverse. $45
"Rand McNally Junior Auto Trails Map of Alabama" Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., ca. 1920. 11 1/4 x 17 1/4. Early auto route map in black and white. Explanatory keys show road conditions and sign markings for various "auto trails." Both sides shown.
Mileage map on reverse, 12 1/2 x 19. $45
"Rand McNally Standard Map of Alabama" from the Commercial Atlas of America. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., ca. 1920. 18 7/8 x 25 7/8. Top right margin slightly trimmed.
Large colored map of Alabama showing railroad lines, with index to various railroad companies, and shipping lines to Mobile and Pensacola. Inset detailing Birmingham and vicinity. $65
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