Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-30
NEW MAP AND GAZETTEER OF THE
UNITED STATES.


Messrs. Sherman & Smith, OF leg Broad.
way, New York. have just published decided
ly the best map Of the United States that has
yet been issued.
This noble map is six feet by seven project.
ed on scale of "a miles to the inch and i, is
certified on the map by Mr.. Sleiger, Prnc.
pal Clerk Of Sorveys for the Government, al
Washington. that it embraces all surveys
made by the United States frIm The Atlantic
Ocean To the American Deser, or to the 3od
west longitude There appears to be no ex.
pense with help or labor abridged to make il
worthy the attention of every citizen. Ii is
authority on all Boundary questions from con-
tinents to townships.
The map is particularly valuable for its com.
pe'eness in regard 10 The Western States and
Territories. The base meridian and township
ines o. United States surveys are given
Iaose having western lands may by the aid of
this map put their finger upon any quarter Sec
ton and see the streams, lakes, rivers,
swamps. &C.. portrayed from actual survey.
This map also contains a correct representa-.
ton OF The Canadas, Texas and Of North and
Central America; desirable Improvement, IN.
on The shadowy outlines heretofore given in
similar maps. The countries setapart by the
United States for the use of the differen, In
dian tribes. and their names are also given.
As work Of art this map is unones,ionably
high achievement. 1t is wholly engraved
on steel ard is splendidy bordered by scroll
wcFs wllh the introduction at proper place. of
Daguerro,ype views Of fourteen Of the differ
eni cities Of The U. S. together with the ma.
tonal and state embems. No pains seem 10
have been spared to insure accuracy in its peo.
graphical delineation of the country, ard GER.
ialnly so far as beauty Of design and ELEGANCE
OF finish are concerned, this map stands unri.
vailed.
Accompanying the map is a Gozsiieer Of
the United States compiled BY President Has
keIl and }. Calvin Smith, Geoyrapher. 1t is
a Jorge octave volume Of nearly 500 pages.
containing over coo names more than any 9th.
er work OF the kind with particular descrp.
lion OF the states, territories, districts, noun.
talns. lakes. rivers. canals and railroads, also
an abstract of the census and statistics of 1870.
IL IS intended 10 exhibit complete view of the
agricultural, commercial, manufacturing and
literary conditions and resources of the coun.
Try IL has been compiled with The creates,
care from multitude ofsonrces. not tho least
OF which have been information furnished by
the Hon. A. c. Wickliifa. Pos, Master Gen.
and the Hon. Daniel Webster. Secretary of
State and agents and correspondents in every
pa-t Of the country.
We have DO hesitotion 10 recommending
THIS Map and Gazetteer as the most perfect of
any yet published in the United States. To-
deed we nay say it is as complete as human
industry and research can make il.
The agent for this splendid work Mr.. o. G..
Moulton will shortly exhibit them TO the cili-
zens Of This state who will. with ourselves. be
aS'onlshed at The vas, amount of imporian, in
i'rmalou here embodied, and wonder. as we
10. how 50 mach labor could be performed in
o0r years lime, we understand, The pro-
ons'ors have been engaged 10 il