Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-28
PROSPECTUS OF THE
New Map Of the State Of
TFY.EAgSOIINA.

COMPLIED FROM STATE, RAIL ROAD AND Coast
SURVEYS, DY G. Z. WALKER & JOHN JOHN
SON, CIVIL ENGINEERS.
FES HIS MAP which is now presented to the pub
a. lie has been publish by j. FL. CoLToN, under
the patronage of the Legislature Of the State Of
South-C Carolina, and is the only Map Of the State,
which, for accuracyof delineatlon, and minutla OF
detail can claim to be reliable.
It 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 position of points along
the coast. The Map, in point Of minutcAess stands
unequalled exhibits the lines Of all existing pro-
crossing and projected rail roads: the whole system
Of post and district roads and all other internal inn
provements the situation Of cities, towns, villages,
post offices. private residences, and the great multi
plicy Of other objects usually found on the best and
most elaborate maps; in point of artistic execution,
ii 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 ale depicted, adapt
its peculiarly to the wants Of all interested in COM
merce, 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
faithfully delineatcs the actual condition of the
country.
The authors have the honor of referring tbs
public to the gentlemen whose names arc hercunto
attached, as having given much valuable assistance
aud information to the work also, 10 many as hay-
ing examined and certified to the authenticity and
general excellence of the same.
Cal A. VI. Bowman, United States Engineer
Corps.
LEWIS R. GIDBEs, Esq, Prof. Mathematics Char
lesion College
Gen. A. Fl. BRrsnANE.
J.. j. FLEMING Esq.
Col. E. b. WHITE, WIN. SrocxroH, Esq., J.
Y. MILLS Esq, G. B. IYTHcoE, Esq, W. Fl. GRIv-
FEN, Esq Civil Engineers.
Gov. MEANS, Hon. WM AIKEN, IIoN. J. A.
WOODWARD, lion. L. NJ kEITT, Hon. W. d. Pom
! TER, Hon. JAS. SInoSs, Hon. J. L. PETloRU.
| Abbcuillc Dristrict-J. F. Marshall, Esq.
Andcrson-J. P. Reed Esq,
| BarnmeL-A. P. Aldrich, ". G. Simms, Esq's.,
Bcnufort-A. NJ Ruth, ". J. Grayson, Esq,
Chariesson-IIcnry Ravrnel, Jas. Ferguson, P.
CdestcrGeld-W. ]. Hanna, A. McFarlan, Esq's.,
Darington-J. A. Dargan, W. IL. Wingate,
| Esq's.,
Edgefcld-Jamcs Jones' Esq,
Fairfeld-llenry Davis. Jas. Martin Esqs.,
Georgetoun-Ilon. r. +. W. Allston, d. L.
Mckay, Esq's,
Iforry--Robt. NImroc, Esq,
Kershap-A'II. Boykin, Wm Young, Esqs.,
| Lancastcr-J. Fl. Wi,hcrspoon, Esq,
Laurens-J. Wis,ar Simpson, J. II lrby, Esq's.,
Lcrington-A. G. Summer, Esq,
Marion-W w. Harlcc, Esq,
Marlboroug-C. ". Dudley, Esq,
! Nerberry-IIon. J. B. O'Neall,
OrangcJng-Gcn. Jameson,
Richiand-J Moore, John Pearson, Esq's.,
Spartanbrgh-J. ". Tucker, 6. Cannon, Esq's.,
| Sumpter-F. J. Moses J. J. Bclser, Esq's.,
| Union-J. J.. Young. Esq.
WM RICHARDS, Agent for
| Edgefcld Barnwc Beaufort, Districts.
| March 18th II 9.