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Map No. 7. United States (1853)
Description
Detailed single page historical steel engraved map of the Central Great Lakes published in 1853. This map depicts Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and parts of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia (West Virginia and Virginia), and North Carolina as well as a small region of Canada. The map shows several geographic details on cities, towns, rivers, mountains, and islands. Along the bottom edge is written: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by Daniel Burgess & Co in the Clerks office of the Southern District of New York.
States appearing on the Map: Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia (West Virginia and Virginia), and North Carolina.
Cities appearing on the Map:
Georgia: Dalton.
Tennessee: Newport, Sevierville, Knoxville, Dandridge, Washington (Old Washington), Athens, Cleveland, Kingston, Benton, Madisonville, Marysville (Maryville), Smithville, McMinnsville (McMinnville), Jasper, Sparta, Pikesville (Pikeville), Harrison, Chattanooga, Lewisburg, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Shelbyvile, Fayetteville, Winchester, Woodbury, Manchester, Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Columbia, Gordon (Ghost Town), Centreville (Centerville), Bolivar, Purdy, Savanna (Savannah), Jackson, Lexington, Perryville, Huntingdon, Memphis, Raleigh (Now a community in Memphis), Somerville, Covington, Brownsville, Ripley, Trenton, Taylorsville (Name changed in 1885 to Mountain City), Elizabethtown (Elizabethton), Blountsville (Blountville), Jonesboro (Jonesborough), Greeneville, Tazewell, Rutledge, Rogersville, Montgomery (Ghost Town since 1870), Jacksboro, Clinton, Carthage, Gainesboro, Monroe, Jamestown, Springfield, Gallatin, Lebanon, Nashville, La Fayette (Lafayette), Clarksville, Charlotte, Waverly, Dover, Paris, Camden, Dresden, Dyersburg, and Troy.
Kentucky: Mt. Pleasant (Name changed in 1912 to Harlan), Barboursville (Barbourville), Monticello, Williamsburg, Jamestown, Albany, Burkesville, Tompkinsville, Russellville, Franklin, Scottsville, Elkton, Hopkins V. (Hopkinsville), Cadiz, Benton, Murray, Mayfield, Hickman, Columbus, Blandville, Clinton, Piketon (Name changed in 1850 to Pikeville), Prestonburg, Whitesburg, Paintville (Paintsville), Manchester, Hazard, Jackson, Harrodsbg (Harrodsburg), Dan V. (Danville), Stanford, Liberty, Somerset, Lancaster, Richmond, Nicholas V. (Nicholasville), Mt. Vernon, London, Irvine, Elizabeth T. (Elizabethtown), Shepherds V. (Shepherdsville), Mumfords V. (Munfordville), Glasgow, Bards T. (Bardstown), Columbia, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Lebanon, Springfield, Bowling Green, Brownsville, Morgantown, Litchfield (Leitchfield), Hartford, Hardinsburg, Hawes V. (Hawesville), Princeton, Greenville, Madisonville, Owensboro, Henderson, Morganfield, Paducah, Smithland, Marion, Louisa, Grayson, Greenupsburg (Name changed in 1872 to Greenup), Mt. Sterling, West Liberty, Owings V. (Owingsville), Flemingsburg, Washington (Old Washington), Clarksburg, Maysville, Frankfort, Lawrenceb (Lawrenceburg), Versailles, George T. (Georgetown), Winchester, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Cynthiana, Owenton, Williams T. (Williamstown), Warsaw, Falmouth, Augusta, Taylors V. (Taylorsville), Shelby V. (Shelbyville), Louisville, La Grange, N. Castle (New Castle), Bedford, Carrollton, Brandenburg, Burlington, Covington, and Newport.
Indiana: Rome, Mt. Vernon, Rockport, N. Albany (New Albany), Charleston (Charlestown), Lexington, Madison, Seymour, Vevay, Vernon, Fredonia, Corydon, Mt. Pleasant (Mount Pleasant), Paoli, Salem, Brownstown, Bedford, Harmony (New Harmony), Evans V. (Evansville), Boon V. (Boonville), Princeton, Jaspser, Petersburg, Vincennes, Washington, Lawrenceburg, Liberty, Richmond, Columbus, Versailles, Greensburg, Shelbyville, Brookville, Rushville, Conners V. (Connersville), Knights T. (Knightstown), Greenfield, Centreville, Cambridge City, New Castle, Bloomington, Nash V. (Nashville), Spencer, Martinsville, Franklin, Green Castle (Greencastle), Danville, Indianapolis, Merom, Bloomfield, Bowling Green, Terre Haute, Rockville, Newport, Decatur, Nobles V. (Noblesville), Anderson T. (Anderson), Muncie, Winchester, Portland, Hartford (Hartford City), Marion, Bluffton, Huntington, Wabash, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Frankfort, La Fayette (Lafayette), Delphi, Kocomo (Kokomo), Peru, Logansport, Monticello, Covington, Williamsport, Rensselaer, Warsaw, Columbia (Columbia City), Ft. Wayne (Fort Wayne), Auburn, Augusta (Ghost town after 1850), Goshen, Lima (Howe), Angola, Winamac, Rochester, Plymouth, La Porte, Michigan City, South Bend, Crown Point, and Valparaiso.
Illinois: Cairo, Brownsville (Ghost Town after Flooding from the Big Muddy River), Mt. Vernon (Mount Vernon), Shelbyville, Vandalia, Springfield, Danville, Pontiac, Peoria, Chicago, Juliet (Changed to Joliet in 1845), Ottawa, La Salle (LaSalle), and Dixon.
Viginia (Virginia and West Virginia):
West Virginia: Point Pleasant and Parkersburg.
Ohio: Ironton, Gallipolis, Portsmouth, Georgetown, West Union, Chester, Marietta, McConnells V. (McConnelsville), Zanesville, Sarahs V. (Sarahsville), Woodsfield, Piketon, Jackson, McArthur, Athens, Chillicothe, Circleville, Logan, Lancaster, Columbus, Somerset, Hillsboro, Wilmington, Washington (Washington Court House), Xenia, London, Springfield, Eaton, Dayton, Hamilton, Lebanon, Batavia, Cincinnati, Bellair (Bellaire), Clairsville (St. Clairsville), Steubenville, New Lisbon (Lisbon), Cambridge, Coshocton, Cadiz, N. Philadelphia (New Philadelphia), Millersburg, Carrollton, Canton, Massilon (Massillon), Wooster, Newark, Mt. Vernon (Mount Vernon), Mansfield, Mt. Gilead (Mount Gilead), Ashland, Urbana, Marysville, Delaware, Bellefontaine, Marion, Kenton, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Greenville, Troy, Sidney, Celina, Wappakonetta (Wapakoneta), Lima, Kalida, Van Wert, Canfield, Warren, Jefferson, Akron, Ravenna, Medina, Chardon, Painesville, Cleveland, Ohio City (Now a neighborhood of Cleveland it was annexed in 1854), Elyria, Norwalk, Sandusky City (Sandusky), Findlay, Tiffin, Fremont, Port Clinton, Perrysburg, Toledo, Antwerp, Defiance, Napoleon, and Bryan.
Michigon: Monroe, New Buffalo, and Niles.
Wisconsin: Milwaukee.
Populations show on the map:
Washington: 250
Tennessee: 1,003,000
Manchester: 2,000
Memphis: 8,750
Covington: 500
Brownsville: 1,000
Russellville: 1,250
Scotsville: 500
Nashville: 10,500
Camden: 250
Dresden: 1,250
Hickman: 4,500
Harrodsbg (Harrodsburg): 1,500
Kentucky: 982,000
Princeton: 750
Mt. Vernon: 1,000
Paducah: 2,500
Gallipolis: 2,250
Portsmouth: 4,000
Frankfort: 2,000
Lexington: 7,000
Augusta: 500
Louisville: 43,250
N. Albany (New Albany): 10,000
Charleston (Charlestown): 4,000
Lexington: 2,250
Madison: 8,000
Vevay: 2,000
Fredonia: 250
Corydon: 500
Paoli: 1,500
Salem: 1,250
Evans V. (Evansville): 3,500
Boon V. (Boonville): 250
Princeton: 750
Vincennes: 2,000
Washington: 2,500
Chester: 1,500
Marietta: 4,250
Zanesville: 8,000
Woodsfield: 500
Piketon: 500
Jackson: 500
Athens: 3,250
Chillicothe: 7,000
Circleville: 3,750
Logan: 750
Lancaster: 3,500
Columbus: 18,000
Somerset: 1,250
Hillsboro: 1,500
Wilmington: 1,250
Washington (Washington Court House): 500
Xenia: 7,000
London: 500
Springfield: 5,000
Newport: 6,000
Lawrenceburg: 3,500
Liberty: 1,000
Eaton: 1,250
Dayton; 11,000
Hamilton: 1,500
Lebanon: 2,000
Batavia: 2,750
Cincinnati: 115,500
Columbus: 1,500
Shelbyville: 1,000
Brookville: 3,500
Rushville: 2,750
Conners V. (Connersville): 1,000
Greenfield: 1,000
New Castle: 750
Franklin: 1,000
Green Castle (Greencastle): 1,250
Danville: 250
Bowling Green: 1,250
Newport: 500
Steubenville: 7,250
New Lisbon (Lisbon): 1,750
Cambridge: 2,250
Coshocton: 750
Cadiz: 2,500
Carrollton: 750
Canton: 4,250
Wooster: 4,250
Newark: 5,000
Mt. Vernon (Mount Vernon): 3,750
Mansfield: 3,250
Urbana: 3,500
Marysville: 500
Delaware: 3,750
Marion: 2,000
Kenton: 1,000
Bucyrus: 2,000
Ohio: 1,980,000
Decatur: 250
Greenville: 3,250
Troy: 2,000
Sidney: 1,250
Celina: 250
Lima: 750
Nobles V. (Noblesville): 1,500
Anderson T. (Anderson): 1,250
Hartford (Hartford City): 250
Marion: 750
Bluffton: 500
Huntington: 500
Crawfordsville: 1,250
Frankfort: 500
La Fayette (Lafayette): 6,250
Peru: 2,000
Indiana: 988,000
Covington: 1,250
Williamsport: 250
Canfield: 1,500
Warren: 3,000
Jefferson: 1,000
Akron: 3,250
Ravenna: 2,250
Medina: 2,000
Chardon: 1,500
Painesville: 3,000
Cleveland: 17,000
Elyria: 2,500
Norwalk: 3,250
Sandusky City (Sandusky): 5,000
Findlay: 2,000
Tiffin: 2,750
Fremont: 1,000
Port Clinton: 250
Perrysburg: 1,750
Toledo: 3,750
Defiance: 1,250
Napoleon: 500
Warsaw: 500
Goshen: 750
Lima (Howe): 1,250
Angola: 250
Rochester: 1,500
La Porte: 1,750