Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-15
PROSPECTUS OF THE
New Map of the State Of
SOtTrEES ES.rAROE,UN

COMPLIED FROM STATE, RAIL ROAD AND roAsr
SURVEYS, by G. +. WALKER & JOHN JOHN
son, Civil ENGINEERS.
YENIlIS MAP which is now presented to the pub
8 lie has been publish by J. Fl. COTTON under
the patronage Of the Legislature OF the State ol
South Carolina, and is the only Map OF the State,
which, for accuracy of delineat:on, and mInutIa OF
detail can claim TO be reliable.
i, 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 re-
suits of the United States coast servey thereby CIV
ing with great precision, the postum of points along
the coast The Map, in point OF ,ninutcness, stands
unequaed it exhibits the Lines Ot I'LL existing, pro-
crossing and projected rail roads: the whole system
Of post aud district roads and all other internal i'm
pruyenlens the situation of cities, towns villages,
post Offices, private residences and the great multi
Pile ty Of other objects usually found on the best and
most elaborate maps in puint of artistic execution
it will eh llenge comparison with any similar work
which has ever appeared before the public
The large Scale Is miles to the incl) adopted by
the authors, and the great dstinctncss with which
it natural and artificial features are depicted, adapt
is pecI!irly TO the wants IF all interested IN COM
nlerce, internal trade and general bnsnrss within
the State No one at all interested in the prngress
Of the State can well do without this Map, which SO
faithfully drlineatcs the actual condition of the
country.
The authors have the honor of referring the
public to the gentlemen whose names are hcrcunto
attached, ss having given much valuable asslssence
aud information to the work also, to many rs hav-
ing examined and certified to the authenticity and
gencrsl excellence of the same.
Capt. A. H. BowNAN, United States Engineer
Corps.
LEWIS R. GlsBEs, Esq, Prof. Mathematics Char
lesion College.
Gen A. H. BRIsBASE.
J.. j. FLEMING Esq.
Col. E. b. WurrE, w. NJ SrocKToS, Esq, J.
Y Mills Esq, G. B. LYrnGoE, Esq, w. IL. GRiF-
PEN. Esq Civil Engineers.
Gov. MEANS. Hon. VIM AIKEN, Hon. j. a.
WOODWARD, Hon. l.. NJ. NETT, Hon. W. ID. PoR-
TER, Hon. JAS. SiMoSS, Hon. J. l.. PErIcRU.
AJJer;Ne Dristrict-,J +. Marshall, Esq.
AnGerson-.J p Reed Esq,
BarnpeH-A. P. Aldrich, W. G.. Simms, Esq's.,
Beaufort-A. NJ Ruth. W. J. Grayson. Esq.
Charleston-IIcnry R..v mel, Jas. Ferguson, P.
c. Gaillard, Esq's.,
Chestrrfeld-W. j. Hanna, A. McFarlan, Esq's,,
DGrlington-J. y. Dargan, W. Ii. Wingatc,
Esq's.,
Edgcfe,d-James Jones, Esq,
Fairfeld-Hcnry Davis. Jas. Martin Esq's.,
Georgetowa-llon. r. +. w. Alls,on, d. l..
McKay, Esq's.,
Horry-R"bt. Munroc, Esq,
Kerslaw-A.'H. Buykin, VIM. Young, Esq's,
Laneaster-J, Fl. Withrrspoun, Esrl.,
Laurens-J. Wisiar Simpson, J. II. lrby, Esq's.
Lerington-A. e. Summer. Esq,
Ffarion-W. w. EIarlre, Esq.
MarlJoroug-C. W. Dudley, Esq,
Newbery-Il"u. J. b. O'Nvall,
Orangrburg-G-n. .Jamicson,
Richiand-I. Moore, John Pearson, Esq's.,
Spartaaburgh-J. w. Tucker, &. Cannon, Esq's,
Snmpter-F. J. Moses, j. j. Brlser, Esq's.,
Uni0n-J. J.. Young. Esq.
WM RICHARDS, Agent for
Edge6eld Baruwc Beaufort, Districts.
March 18th If 9.