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This is a document made by Claud Thomson, Surveyor, by which he shows a map of 147,773 acres in Franklin County, with an explanation of the surveyed land on the reverse. Thomson appears as a surveyor in other Georgia records of the period. The acreage had been granted in the name of Daniel Beall; Thomson was undertaking to purchase it on behalf of Patrick Crookshanks. Thomson writes that the land can produce tobacco, indigo, or wheat, with the low grounds along the water courses perfect for corn, cotton, rice, rye, and oats. The climate is “remarkably healthy” and “sickness hardly known in this country.” Wildlife is also noted from trout and cat fish to turkey and game. Types of trees are mentioned as is the suitability of grazing land. Adjoining property owners include Beall, “John Blenton” and “Nathaniel Durkie.” Franklin County once included portions of present-day Stephens, Banks, Jackson, Gwinnett, Barrow, Oconee, Clarke, Habersham, Hall, Madison, and Hart Counties. Franklin County was established 25 February 1784. See: Chron. & Doc. Handbook of State of GA by Freck and Swindler (1973).
The survey (“80 chains” or 1 mile to the inch) shows the land marked out into 148 squares, with the boundary lines indicating scores of trees of many varieties as survey points. Also shown are several waterways, including the Hudson Fork of the Broad River; the land may lie in present-day Banks County. The borders of the map list the variety of trees through which the lines are drawn. This use of metes and bounds surveying gives a wonderful description of the placement of native trees.
Virginia born Beall, John Blanton, Patrick Crookshanks and Nathaniel Durkee - along with many others - were all involved in the “Pine Barrens Speculation” in the years 1789 – 1796, during which Georgia governors George Walton, Edward Telfair and George Mathews made gifts of three times as much land as Georgia then contained. Durkee (d. 1823) of Redwine (now in Hart county) was nephew and name sake of General Nathaniel Greene. See: Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia by Ettie McCall (1941). $1,500
Thomas G. Bradford. "Georgia." From Samuel G. Goodrich's A General Atlas of the World. Boston: C.D. Strong, 1841. 14 1/8 x 11 1/4. Engraving by G.W. Boynton. Original hand color. Very good condition.
An attractive and early map of Georgia by Thomas Bradford. This map was first issued in the 1838 edition of Bradford's atlas, but this example appeared in Samuel Goodrich's atlas from 1841. The map shows the social, political and transportation situation in the state at the time. This shows the state as Euro-Americans were moving into the western parts of Georgia, the Native Americans having been forcibly relocated to west of the Mississippi (Trail of Tears). In this period of great development in the west, transportation was crucial to the interior. This map nicely shows the early development of a railroad network, running to the northwest and southwest. Counties are named and indicated in contrasting shades, and rivers, lakes, and towns are precisely depicted. A nice picture of Georgia just before the middle of the nineteenth century. $375
S. Augustus Mitchell. "A New Map of Georgia with its Roads & Distances." Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1849. From A New Universal Atlas. 13 3/4 x 11 1/2. Lithograph transfer from engraved plate. Full original hand color. With typical time toning and color oxidation. Otherwise, very good condition.
A fine map of Georgia from the mid-nineteenth century, showing the state at an interesting period in its history. The map is filled with myriad topographical details, including rivers, towns, lakes and political borders. For much of the middle part of the nineteenth century, the Mitchell firm dominated American cartography in output and influence. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr.'s maps of the 1860s are probably the best known issues of this firm, but his father's earlier efforts are excellent maps derived from H.S. Tanner's atlas of the 1830s. It is obvious from the quality and attractive appearance of this map why Mitchell's firm became so important. This map is especially interesting in its depiction of the transportation network in the state, including roads and railroads. A table at the bottom lists the steamboat routes from Savannah to Augusta and from Savannah to Charleston, an important bit of information in this period of increased immigration and travel in the American south. $275
"Georgia." New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. 15 1/2 x 12 1/2. Lithograph. Full original hand-coloring. Very good condition.
In the mid-nineteenth century, the center of map publishing in America moved from Philadelphia to New York. The J.H. Colton publishing firm played a large role in this shift. This map of Georgia, with its fine detail, is a strong example of their successful work. The map presents the counties in contrasting pastel shades, and includes depictions of towns, rivers, marshes, and some topography. Of particular interest are the indications of the burgeoning transportation network in the state, with roads and railroads clearly shown. Of note is the relatively recently railroad town of Atlanta. An attractive map as well as a worthwhile historical document. $175
"Johnson's Georgia and Alabama." New York: Johnson & Browning, 1860. 17 x 24. Lithograph. Full original hand-color. Very good condition. With vignettes of Tuscaloosa Observatory and Rice-Mill on Savannah River.
An attractive map of Alabama and Georgia from A. J. Johnson's atlas issued just at the start of the Civil War. Johnson, who published out of New York City, was one of the leading cartographic publishers in the latter half of the century, producing popular atlases, geographies and so on. This finely detailed map is an good example of Johnson's work. Townships, towns, roads, rail lines, rivers and lakes are shown throughout. Of particular note is the extensive road and rail network in the states that would be come so important in the forthcoming conflict. The clear presentation of cartographic information and the warm hand coloring make this an attractive as well as interesting historical document. $175
"Johnson's Georgia and Alabama." New York: Johnson & Ward, 1862. 17 x 24. Lithograph. Full original hand-color. Very good condition. With vignettes of Tuscaloosa Observatory and Rice-Mill on Savannah River.
Another example of Johnson's fine map. $175
"Johnson's Georgia and Alabama." New York: Johnson & Ward, 1864. 15 1/2 x 22. Lithograph. Full original hand-color. Very good condition.
A slightly reduced map of Georgia and Alabama from the Johnson atlas of four years later. This map lacks the two vignettes of the earlier edition, but the information is just as comprehensive. $150
"County Map of Georgia, and Alabama." Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. 1866. 10 3/4 x 13 1/4. Lithograph. Original hand coloring. Decorative border. Very good condition.
For most of the middle part of the nineteenth century, the firm founded by S. Augustus Mitchell, Sr. dominated American cartography in output and influence. This fine map is from one of his son's atlases, and it shows Alabama and Georgia in the mid-1860s, shortly after the Civil War. Towns, rivers, roads and other topographical information are clearly shown, and the counties are shaded with contrasting pastel colors. A fine decorative border surrounds the map, and the whole effect makes for an attractive and historically interesting mid-nineteenth century map. $145
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