Research Catalog

Title

Map of Virginia showing the distribution of its slave population from the census of 1860.

Author

Graham, H. S. (Henry S.)

Publication

[Washington, D.C.] : [Henry S. Graham], [1861]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.)
• Hergesheimer, E. (Edwin)

Description

1 map; 48 x 69 cm, on sheet 57 x 77 cm

Summary

Subject: Map of the state of Virginia and West Virginia, showing the states divided into counties with the percentage of slaves in each county. West Virginia is labeled "Kanawha."

Alternative Title

• Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US242.1.03
• Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US242.1.07

Subjects

• Slaves
• African Americans
• 1861-1865
• Population
• Slaves > Virginia > Statistics > Maps
• American Civil War (1861-1865)
• Maps
• Virginia > History > 1775-1865 > Maps
• African Americans > Virginia > History > 19th century
• Slavery > Virginia > History > 19th century > Maps
• Virginia > Maps
• Virginia > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Maps
• United States
• History
• Statistics

Genre/Form

• History.
• Maps.
• Statistics.

Note

• Includes population table "Census of 1860."
• "Washington, June 13th, 1861."
• "Census Office, Dept. of the Interior Washington Sept. 9th, 1861. After a careful examination of this very interesting map I am prepared to state that it not only furnishes the evidences of great care in its preparation but can be relied on as corresponding with the official returns of the 8th census. Jos. C.G. Kennedy superintendent."
• "Sold for the benefit of the sick and wounded of the U.S. Army."
• "Entered according to act of Congress, A.D. 1861 by Henry S. Graham, in the clerk's office of the District of Columbia."
• "Drawn by E. Hergesheimer" -- lower left corner.

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 17-691

OCLC

881474911

Author

Graham, H. S. (Henry S.), cartographer, publisher.

Title

Map of Virginia showing the distribution of its slave population from the census of 1860.

Publisher

[Washington, D.C.] : [Henry S. Graham], [1861]

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:1,300,000 (W 83°40ʹ--W 75°13ʹ/N 40°37--N 36°32ʹ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 10, page 436, column 1, no. 6

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. has 2 copies of this map; copy 1: Includes names of lithographer and printer in lower left corner: "C.B. Graham, lithr. [E.] E. Waller, Lith. Print."

NYPL Map Div. copy 2: includes blue taped border, manuscript annotation in lower right corner: "Presented to Hon. George Bancroft, by his obedient servant, W.R. Palmer, ..." and red marking on some counties on the eastern portion of Virginia.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

American Antiquarian Society copy image

Chronological Term

1861-1865

Place of Publication

United States District of Columbia Washington.

Added Author

Graham, C. B. (Curtis B.), lithographer.

Hergesheimer, E. (Edwin), draftsman.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 17-691