1862 Johnson Map of New York State - Geographicus - NY-johnson-1862

This is Johnson and Ward’s 1862 map of New York State. This rare map offers a fascinating snapshot of New York shortly following the outbreak of the American Civil War. Map New York in full with bold and dramatic color coding according to county, also details transportation routes, especially roads, railroads, and canals. Includes seven inset city plans detailing Oswego, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, the environs of New York, Troy and Albany. Features the strapwork style border common to Johnson’s atlas work from 1860 to 1863. Steel plate engraving prepared by A. J. Johnson for publication as plates no. 27 and 28 in the 1862 edition of his New Illustrated Atlas… This is the first edition of the Johnson’s Atlas to bear the Johnson & Ward imprint.