Colton's Railroad & Township Map of the State of New York.

Folding map, cloth binding (3 1/2x6). Gilt lettering, hand colored folding map, about 25x29 1/2 inches. Binding split at spine, top cover almost detached, edge and spine wear, spine has some tears, a 5" tear in the toward upper right corner of the map, a couple of other minor tears, normal aging. Except for the one tear the map is in really good shape for such a delicate piece.J.H. Colton (1800-1893) founded a map making dynasty that began in New York in the early 1830s. Colton produced his maps with steel engravings, resulting in good quality. During 1833-1855 Colton would produce a large number of very popular guidebooks and railroad maps. In 1855 he published his first large atlas, and his firm would publish atlases for many years. This very detailed map of New York presents every town in the state, and has the attractive boarder, which was a trademark of Colton maps. geographicus website.
$450