MAKE A MEME View Large Image Gilbert Map of the United States - Geographicus - UnitedStates-gilbert-1843.jpg An unusual and colorful map of the United States from the 1843 edition of Gilbert's Modern Atlas Covers the united state as it existed in 1843 with the ...
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Keywords: 1843 Gilbert Map of the United States - Geographicus - UnitedStates-gilbert-1843.jpg An unusual and colorful map of the United States from the 1843 edition of Gilbert's Modern Atlas Covers the united state as it existed in 1843 with the westernmost statutes being Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana Identifies the ephemeral independent Republic of Texas as well as the vast Missouri Territory Most of what is today Wisconsin is identified as Huron or North West Territory There are a number of curious state capitals identified some fanciful and some based on ephemeral though historic events These include Arkopolis Arkansas fictional Murfreesboro Tennessee true Cahawba Alabama true and Vandalia Illinois true but not in 1843 Engraved by J Archer and printed by Grattan and Gilbert of 51 Paternoster Row London 1843 undated Size in 9 4 12 5 object history credit line accession number UnitedStates-gilbert-1843 <i>Gilbert's Modern Atlas of the Earth</i> Gratton and Gilbert 1843 edition Geographicus-source PD-art Old maps of the United States 1843 maps Maps in English
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