1846 Bradford Map of Louisiana

Description: 1846 Bradford Map of Louisiana WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Louisiana. Description: This is an 1846 Thomas G. Bradford map of Louisiana. The map depicts the region from Texas to Mississippi and from Arkansas to the Gulf of Mexico. As is the case with the majority of the maps included in A Universal Illustrated Atlas, the nascent railroad network is illustrated. Several of the railroads illustrated here traveled very short routes; most were less than thirty miles. The Alexandria and Cheneyville Railroad, for example, stretched twenty-eight miles, while the Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad managed thirty miles. The West Feliciana Railroad, between St. Francisville, Louisiana and Woodville, Mississippi, is illustrated here. When it was abandoned in 1978, the twenty-eight-mile line between Bayou Sara and Woodville was the oldest standard-gauge line in the nation. These short railroads were constructed to get cotton, the all-powerful export of the antebellum South, from the plantations and mills to the Mississippi River, and were a welcome (if expensive) alternative to the poorly constructed roads. Highly detailed, each county is illustrated, labeled, and shaded a different color to allow for easy differentiation. Numerous towns and villages are labeled, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The mighty Mississippi River winds its way down the map, forming part of the border between Louisiana and Mississippi, along with myriad other rivers and creeks. This map was engraved by George Boynton and published in the 1846 edition of Bradford and Goodrich's A Universal Illustrated Atlas. Size: Printed area measures 12 inches high by 14.75 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Even overall toning. Blank on verso. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "

Price: 440 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-12-22T21:33:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD