Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-19
PROSPECTUS OF THE
New Hap Of the State Of
SCUTEG-CAEa OE1NA,

COMPILED FROM STATE, RAIL RosD AND roAsr
SURVEYS DY c. L. WALKER & JOHN JOHN
son, CIVIL ENGiNEEHs.
FHHIIlS MAP which is how presented to the pub
Il lie has been publish by j. IL. 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 dclincation, and nlnuta OF
detail can claim 10 be reliable.
1t has been compiled from all the surveys made
by or under authority Of the oca! government, the
SURVEYS of the eminent Civil Engineers in the SER
vice OF the scvcr; rai road companies. and the re-
suits Of the United States coast scvcy. thereby Civ
ing. with great precision, the position of points along
the cuast. The Map. i'll point OF mnuicncss, stands
uncquael it exhibits the Ines Of all existing, pro-
crossing and projected rail roads The whole system
Of post and district roads and all other internal i'm
provcmcnts the situation Of cities, towns vIla@cs,
post Offices private residences and the great multi
plcty Of other Objects usually found on the best ana
most elaborate maps in point Of artistic execution
it will challenge comparison with any similar work
which has appeared before the public.
The large Scale (5 miles 10 the inchJ adopted by
the authors and the great d;smc,ncss with which
1t natural and artificial features dt pctrd adapt
its peculiarly tn 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
faithfully dcliucates the actual condition Of the
country.
Tile authors have the honor Of referring the
public to the gentlemen whose names are hcrcuato
attached, as having given much valuable assistance
and information To the work also, to mans rs hav-
ing examined and certified to the authenticity aud
general excellence of the same.
Capt \. IL. Bowman, United States Engineer
Corps.
LEWIS R. GlDDEs, Esq, Prof. Mathematics Char
lesion College.
Gen. \. II. BRISBANE.
l.. j. FLEMING Esq.
Col. E. 3. White, W. NJ. STocEToN. Esq. J.
Y. MILLS Esq, G.. b. LYTHGoE, Esq, w. II. GEIE-
FEN, Esq Civil Engineers.
Gov MEANS Hon. VIM. AIKEN, Hon. ]. A.
WOODWARD, Hon. L. NJ; NETT, Hon. W. d. PoR-
TER, Hon JAS SIMoNs. Hon. j. i. PETiGRu.
AbJeuiNc Drishict-J. T. Marshall, Esq.
Aadcrson-.J. p. Reed Esq,
Bnrnucl- a. p Adricr W. G. simms, Esq's,
Beaufort-A. NJ Ruth, w. ]. Grayson, Esq,
CAarleston-IIenry Ravcnel, Jas. Ferguson P.
G. Gaillard, 1Isq's.,
CAcsterGeld-W. j. ITanna a. McFarlan, Esqs.,
Darlington-J. y. Dargan, w. III. Wingate,
Esqs.,
Edgefeld-Jamcs Jones, Esq,
Fairfc!d-llenry Davis, Jas. Martin Esq's.,-
GcorgetOwn-llon. r. f. w. Allslon, d.: L.
McKay, Esq's.,
HOrry-Robt Munroe, Esq,
Kershao-A-H. Boykin, VIM. Young, Esq's.,
Lqncaster-J. H. WithcrspoUn, Esq,
Laurens-J. Wstar Simpson, J. II. lrby, Esq's.,
Lcrington-A. G. Summer, Esq,
Marion-W. W. Ilarllee, Esq,
Marlboroug-C w. Dudley, Esq,
Ne,Dbery-IIon. J. B. ONeall,
Orangcbrg-Gen. Jameson,
Richland-.J. Moore, John Pearson, Esq's,
Spartanburgh-J. W. Tucker. G. Cannon, Esq's.,
ISnmpter-F. J. Moses, }. D. Bclscr, Esq's,
Union-J. L. Young. Esq.
WhL RICHARDS, Agent for
Elgcfield Barnwell Beaufort, Districts.
March 18th # 9.