Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE
New HAP Of the State Of
SDJJEH.TAROL

COMPLIED FROM STATE, RAIL ROAD AND COAST
SURVEYS, BY G. L. WALKER & JOHN JOHN
son, CIVIL ENGINEERS.
FSN HIS MAP which is now presented to the pub
"a lie has been publish by j. II. Cotton, under
the patronage of the Legislature Of the State of
South Carolina, and is the only Map Of the State,
which, for accuracy Of delineation, and minutia of
detail can claim TO be reliable.
1t has been compiled from all the surveys made
by or under authority of the local government the
surveys of the eminent Civil Engineers in the SER
vice Of the several rail road companies. and the
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 minutencss, stands
uncquallcd it exhibits the lines Of all existing, pro-
crossing aud projected rail roads, the whole system
Of post and district roads and all other internal i'm
provemcnts the situation Of cities towns, villages,
post Offices private residences, and the great multi
pcity Of other bjecs usually found Oh 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 (5 miles to the inch) adopted by
tho 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 within
the State. No one at all interested in the progress
Of the State can well do without this Map, Which so
country.
The authors have the honor of referring the
public TO the gentlemen whose names are hcrcunto
attached, as having given much valuable assistance
and information to the work aso TO many as liar-
inc examined and certified TO the authenticity and
general excellence OF the snme.
Capt. a. II. BowMAN, United States Engineer
Corps.
LEWIS R. GrEnEs, Esq., Prof. Mathematics Char
lesion College.
Gen. \. H. BRISBANE.
L. J. FLEMING Esq.
Y. MILLS Esq, e. B. LYTnGoE, Esq, w. II. GEIF-
FEN Esq. Civil Engineers.
Gov. MEANS, Hon. WIN. AIKEN, Hon. J. "A.
WooDwArD, Hon. /. M. KEIrT, Hon. w. d. PoR-
TER. Hon JAS. SlMoNs Hon. }. L. PETlGRu.
IijJcriHc Drstrict-J. f. Marshall, Esq.
Andcrson-J. P. Reed Esq.
Barn,rcH-A p. Allricl,, w. C.: Sn,ms, Esq's,
BcGn;ort-A. NJ Ruth w. J. Grayson, Esq,
Ckarlrston-Ilcnry Ravcnel, JAS. Ferguson, P
c. Gaillard. I:sq's.,
ChcsicrGcld-W. j. Hanna, A. NIcFarlan. Esq's,
Ddrlington-J. \. Dargan, W. II. Wngate,
Esqs;;,
EdgcGeld-Jamcs Jones: Esq,
Fairfcld-IIcnry Davis. jas. Martin Esq's,
Gcorgctcwa-Ilon. R. +. W. Allston, d.; L.
Mckay, Esq's.,
Horry-l;ubt AIunroc, Esq,
Eershaw-AIT. Boykin, VIM. Young, Esq's.-
Lancastcr-J. II. Wi,hcrspoOn, Esq.,
Laurens-J. Wistar Simpson. J. II. lrby, Esq's-
Lerington-A. G.. Summer, Esq,
Maion-W. W. Ilarllec. Esq,
Mqrl5oroug-C. W. Dudley, Esq,
NcmJery-IIon. J. 3. O'Ncall,
OrangeJurg-Gen. Jameson,
Richtand-J. Moore, John Pearson, Esq's.,
SpGrtanburgh-J. W. Tucker, 6. Cannon. Esqs.,
Snmptcr-F. J. Moses, j. j. Belser, Esqs.,
UniOn-J. L. Young. Esq.
WM RICHARDS, Agent for
EdscGcd Barnwcll Beaufort, Districts.
! March 18th If 9.