Genuine original color lithographed fold-out dissected topographical map of parts of Laurel, Whitley, Pulaski, and Knox counties, Kentucky, and Scott and Campbell counties, Tennessee, printed more than 100 years ago.

• This is the 1894 edition of the Williamsburg Reconnaissance Map, based on surveys in 1886-1887 and printed in 1921.



• It is drawn on a scale of 1:125,000, with contour lines at 100-foot intervals, and shows coal mines, roads, towns, county boundaries, and natural features.



• The coverage area is bounded by longitude 84°00' W to 84°30' W and latitude 36°30' N to 37°00' N.



• There's fine detail throughout, and among the named places and features on the map are the Barren Fork Coal Mine, Indian Knob, Holy Hill, Cumberland River, the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, Beaver Mines, Corbin, Saxton, Barton's Mill, Chitwood, Rockcastle, Kensee Coal Mine, Wild Cat, Woodbine, Dog Slauhter Creek, Newcomb, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Mahan, and Jellico.



• This map was published by the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior and is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, fully guaranteed to be genuine. Overall size is approximately 21" x 17".



• What gives this map an extra touch of allure is that it has been dissected and mounted on linen — to facilitate its use during research, so the folds would not wear when the map was opened and closed.



• The dissection and mounting were done in a careful and professional manner for the Lithic Laboratory in Columbus, Ohio.



• The Lithic Laboratory was established in January 1938 by the Ohio Historical Society for the study of stone tools and flint making by Native Americans in the eastern United States. The laboratory was to function for only a few years, being discontinued on the eve of World War Two, but it played a critical role in the history of modern stone-tool studies.



• The images show the dissection, which leaves a gutter of space between the panels. Note that there is no missing information; the paper map was neatly cut into pieces and the pieces were slid slightly apart and mounted on linen.



• The linen used for mounting the map has a soft cottony feel, further adding to the map's charm. It is a delight to hold it in your hands.



• The map has been folded to approximately 8½" x 5½" and has a handwritten title on the verso, or reverse side, preserved with a slight brushing of varnish.



• Condition:  It is in very good condition, bright and clean, with no rips, tears, or writing. It is an ex-library map, and there are old library markings in the margins, outside of the image area. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



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