Mitchell's Reference and Distance Map of the United States

by S. Augustus Mitchell, James H. Young, fl

$4,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

An impressive wall map of the United States from a crucial year in American history. In 1834 Mitchell republished his A New Map of the United States under the title of Reference and Distance Map. New, updated editions appeared almost yearly. When compared to the 1833 edition of the former, this 1845 edition of the Reference and Distance Map shows many new developments in the upper Midwest. The outline of Lake Michigan has undergone extensive corrections. An oversized

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