Colton's Virginia map, 1862 – Vintage Map Wall Art
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Description
A window into the past: Colton's Virginia map, 1862, preserved in this antique map. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Colton's Virginia map, 1862
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Colton's 1862 map of Virginia predates the Blue Ridge Parkway by several decades, yet it shows the same mountain country as a network of gaps, river valleys, and roads. The Colton firm was a well-known New York mapmaker, and this sheet appeared while the Civil War was being fought across Virginia, when armies moved through those passes and accurate road information carried real consequences. The Blue Ridge runs as a long spine from southwest to northeast, a line that later became a scenic route.
| Original scan | 3,600 × 3,012 px · prints to 12 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | lva00093 colton's virginia |
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