Title: Johnson’s Lower Canada and New Brunswich.

Johnson's Upper Canada

Date: 1863

Color: Original Hand Color

Medium: Steel Plate Engraving

Dimensions:  image (38.7 x 59.8 cm or 15 1/4 x 23 1/2 inch); paper (45.7 x 67.3 cm or 18 x 26 ½ inch)

Credits: Johnson & Ward (cartographer/publisher), Plate No. 17 and 18 from Johnson’s New & Illustrated Family Atlas

Condition:

     The map is in excellent plus condition (i.e., strong and bright paper, clear and clean image, original wide margins, vivid colors, never framed, no bend, no tear, and slight but even age toning - likely the nicest condition you will ever encounter for this particular map). It was printed on high quality heavy paper with a blank verso. Issued with a centerfold, the map is nearly flawless with no apology. Ample pictures [front, back, and details] are provided for your convenience.

Description:

      This beautiful, relatively large [double folio], and originally hand colored map of Upper and Lower Canada [plate No. 17 & 18, with inserts of vicinity of Montreal, Wolf Island, and Vicinity of the Welland Canal] was from Johnson’s New & Illustrated Family Atlas published by Johnson and Ward in 1863.  It is the first state of the map after Johnson and Browning by the new partnership of Johnson and Ward [with 1863 date and 1862 copyright entry on its atlas title page].

       It is also straightforward to distinguish this map from Johnson's other similar maps via its inscription and distinctive pattern of iron-floral border. In addition to the delicate hand coloring for each county, it depicted the region with great detail in topographic information [e.g., moutains, rivers and lakes]. Transportation (railroads, common roads, and canals), settlements and townships were also clearly delineated. Note that the term of Canada was only referring to a restricted region as depicted here during the 19th century.

 

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