This is an extremely scarce 1852 pocket issue map of the state of Illinois by published by J. H. Colton and prepared by J. M Peck, John Messinger, and A. J. Mathewson. Depicts the whole of Illinois with inset maps of “the vicinity of Galena, the Lead Region and part of Wisconsin and Iowa” and in the bottom left, the “Vicinity of Alton &amp; St. Lewis”. This example is surrounded by a lovely decorative border, and includes an extensive legend, distance scales, a table giving the populations of towns and villages, and a large table discussing Public Land and Land Districts.  Included with this map is the original 4 x 6 gilt on leather binder. Paper label on inside front cover lists numerous maps available in both mounted and pocket form from the publisher. Engraved by S. Stiles &amp; co. of New York. Dated and copyrighted: “Entered according to the Act of Congress in the Year of 1836 by J. H. Colton &amp; Co. in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.”  Published from Colton’s 172 William Str. Office in New York.
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1852 (dated)
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