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1870 Richardson's New Map of the State of Texas

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1870 Richardson's New Map of the State of Texas
<B>Willard Richardson: </B></I><B><I>New Map of the State of Texas</B></I></B></I><B>, 1870.</B></I> (New York: G. W. and C. B. Colton Company, 1870), 26" x 18.25". In 1837, Willard Richardson (1802-1875) settled in Texas, where he worked as a teacher, newspaperman, and publisher of a series of Texas almanacs. This hand-colored map, corrected for the 1870 almanac, includes five insets: "<I>Plan of the Northern Part or Panhandle of Texas</B></I>," "<I>Plan of the Great West</B></I>," "<I>Plan of Matagorda Bay</B></I>," "<I>Plan of Sabine Lake</B></I>," and "<I>Plan of Galveston Bay</B></I>." In good condition with small pieces missing along two of the folds, corner creases, minor spotting, and chipping on the edges. <I>Ex. Dallas Historical Society.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)