Original large-format fold-out 1855 antique lithographed survey map of Michigan.

• This map was drawn under the direction of Leander Chapman, Surveyor General of Michigan, Detroit, and published in a "Message from the President of the United States" to the first session of the 34th Congress, Washington, D.C..



• The image area measures 54.2 x 51 cm [21½" x 20"] and the map depicts the progress of surveys in the state of Michigan 18 years after it joined the Union, on a scale of 18 miles to one inch, including plats, boundaries, survey lines, rivers, and lakes. There is an inset of Isle Royale.



• The map was lithographed by James Ackerman, 379 Broadway, New York, and identifies scattered coastal features, with little detail in the interior, except for the township and range lines, and the principal meridian on which the surveys were based.



• Named features include Grand Traverse Bay, Lake St. Clair, Saginaw Bay, Kalamazoo River, Copper Harbor, Lake Superior, Thunder Bay, the Straits of Mackinac (spelled Mackinaw on the map), Chippewa River, Eagle Harbor, Manitou Island, Keweenaw Bay (spelled Keewenaw), Rabbit River, Lake Erie, and more.



• Condition:  The map is in very good condition, bright and clean, with no marks or writing. It is printed on a lightweight paper, typical of mid-19th century government fold-outs, and is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. It is trimmed close to the neat line at the lower corner and has an archival repair to a closed tear at the left edge. It folds to approximately 11" x 9". Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



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