From the exceptionally rare first printing of the 1860 New General Atlas by Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. This was Mitchell Jr’s first project after taking over his father’s business and he published this first state for only a couple of months before changing the maps’ plate numbers from inside the map image to outside the border, essentially turning them into page numbers. Maps from the first state rarely show up on the market. The map is engraved with exceptionally vivid, original hand coloring. It depicts the state of Maine with counties named and identified in bright, contrasting colors. Topographical features shown and major cities, towns, rail routes, land routes, rivers, lakes, islands, harbors and other coastal features are shown. The Boundary according to the Ashburton & Webster Treaty of 1842 is delineated. An inset shows PORTLAND HAR. AND VICINITY and identifies rail lines, neighboring towns and islands in Casco Bay. Small spots at upper right corner just outside the map frame. Couple of other light and tiny spots. A lovely, rare map. 10.5 x 13.25

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