Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE
New Map of the State Of
SOUTE.CAROLH

COMPLIED FROM STATE, RAIL RoAD AND COAST
SURVEYS. BY G.. T.. WALKER Il JOHN JOHN
son, CIVIL ENGINEERS.
TNNIllS MAP which is now presented to the pub
4 lie has been publish by j. IL. COTTON, under
the patronage OF the Legislature of the State of
Soutll-CarOna, and is the only Alap Of the State,
which, iur accuracy of dcncatof and mnuta Of
detail can claim to be reliable.
1t has been compiled from all the surveys made
by or under authority of the local government, tho
surveys OF the eminent Civil Engineers in the SER
vice Of the several rail road companies. and the re-
suits Of the United States coast servey, thereby CIV
ing, with great precision, the position Of points along
the coast. The Map, in point Of minutcness, stands
unefuaIlcd it exhibits the Lines Of all existing, pro-
crossing and projected rail roads the whole system
of post and district roads and all other internal i'm
provements the situation Of cities, towns villages,
post Offices private residences and the great multi
plicty Of other Ljccts usually found on the best and
most elaborate maps; in point of artistic execution,
it will challenge comparison with any similar work
which has ever appeared before the public.
The large Scale Is miles to the inch) adopted by
the authors, and the great dstinctncss with which
1t natural and artificial features are depicted, adapt
its peculiarly to the wants of all interested in COM
mcrcc, internal trade and general business wiilIn
the State. No one at all interested in the progress
of the State can well do without this Map, which 80
faithfully drlincates the actual condition Of the
country.
The authors have the honor Of referring the
public to the gentlemen whose names arc hercunto
attached, US having given much valuable assistance
and information tu the work; also, 10 many lIav
ing examined and certified to the authenticity and
general excellence Of the same.
Capt \. IL. BowMAN, United States Engineer
Corps.
LEWIS R. GlsDEs, Esq, Prof. Mathematics Char
lesion College.
Gen. \. II. BRIsaANE.
l.. }. FLEMING Esq
Col. Z. g. WHITE, ". NJ. STOCKTON, Esq. j.
Y. Mills Esq., G. B. LYrncoE, Esq, w. II. GElr-
FEN, Esq. Civil Engineers.
Gov. MEANS, Hon. WM. AIKEN, Hon. J. A.
WOODWARD 1!un. J.. NJ. KETT, Hon. w. ID. roR-
TER. Hon JAS. SIMoSs, Hon. }. L. PETIGRu.
AJbcri!ic Dr:str:ct-J. I. Marshall, Esq.
Andcrson-J. p. Reed Esq.
Bunmcl-A. p Amricr. W. G. Smms, Esq's,
Brautort-A. NJ Ruth, w. J. GElyson, Esq,
CharlcstOn-IIcnry lsavcncl, JAS. Ferguson, p.
C. GaiIlard. EsI'<.,
Chesterfield J. Hanna, y. McFarlan, Esq's.,
Derl:agton--J. y. Dargan, W. II. Wiugate,
Esqs.,
EdgcGcld-Jamcs Jones, Esq,
FaW:fcid-llcnry DAVIS. Jas. Martin Esq's.,
Gcorgciomn-llon. r. +. W. Als,op, D.: L.
Mckay, Esq's.,
Horry-Eobt AIunroc, Esq,
Kcrshaw-A'lI. Boykn, VIM. Young, Esq's.,
Lancastcr-J. II. WirhcrspoOn, Esq,
Laurcns-J. Wstar Simpson, j. II. lrby, Esq's.,
Lcrington-A. G. Summer, Esq,
l[arioR-W. W. IIarllrc, Esq,
Mrlboroug-C. w. Dudley, Esq,
NecJcry-IIon. J. B. O'Nea,
Orangebmg-Gcn. Jameson,
RichlanG-J. Moore, John Pearson, Esq's.,
Spartanjurgh--J. w. Tucker, 6. Cannon, Esq's.,
.Sumptcr-F. J. Moses, j. J. Belscr, Esq's.,
Union-J. L. Young, Esq,
WNl. RICHARDS, Agent for
Elgc(cld Barnwcll Beaufort, Districts.
March 18th If 9.