Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-10


Observatory, Warrington. L. Tsinter 4
Co., publisher. Washington, D. @,
We have received from the agent a copy
of the above elegant map, which Il Is sufH.
cient to say is everything that is claimed
for 1t in the circular which accompanies Il,
which we give below. The author has had
at his disposal, materials which he alone
could avail himself Of, and the result Is that
this map approaches as near to perfection,
; perhaps, as it is possible to attain.
The following is The circular:
We have the satisfaction of offering TO
oar countrymen Map Of the United States
constructed from materials more ample and
with data more recent and authentic.
than twas possible 10 have employed in any
map OF the kind hitherto published. Until
within few years, our knowledge concern
ing the geography Of all that portion of the
country embraced within the Territories
was almost blank. The operations Of the
army there, and the government explora-
tons and surveys, are daily adding TO our
knowledge; to all such sources OF informa-
ton, Capt. +. Mailer, most experienced
typographical engineer,-ou head draughts-
man, has been permitted by the proper au-
thorities in Washington to have unrestricted
| access.
Consequently, the Washington Map is
brought out even in the minutest detailp,
| completely up TO date. II is a richly color
ed and beautifully illustrated roller man.
"a by o. inches, drawn by the most accom-
plished artisans, and executed by the best
/ engraveFs that the country affords, includ- |
ing those employed by the Coast Survey de-
partment and U. s. Mint, under direction of |
Mr.. W. II. Holmes. No expense has been |
spared in getting it up, in design or illustra-
ton. 1t extends in latitude from 90 to 500 |
N; embracing the whole of the UNITED !
States at one view, Central America, Mexi-
co, the British Provinces Of New Bruns-
wick and the larger portion Of Nova Scotia.
together with the inhabited portions of the
two Canadas. II also contains the principal
west India Islands, as Hayti Tin parD, the
whole Of Jamaica and Cuba, with the Great
and Little Bahamas, Key West, and the
Florida hannel.
The margin is decorated with medallion
likenesses of all the Presidents, from Wash
ington to Lincoln while the blank spaces
are nlled up with smaller maps ;--one of
each hemisphere, and four of the United
States illustrative of their physical geogra- 4
ply. Each one is of itself q speciaIty.-
Besides these, there are instructive cuts with
diagrams, with Tables Of statistical and 9TH
or useful Information from the census of
1850. The dates Of organization are marked ,
upon the counties. 1t is believed that no ,
map Of the country ever before presented
such an amount Of Fsried, useful. and acu-
rate information as has been embodied in
TINS one The map is a real alultlln IN par !.
0o-iul4 TO overtoWing, but clear and lucid. :
Ihe design was to furnish a good topo-
graphical map Of the United States and ad. !
Jacent countries that should be more minute
IN detail and larger in scale than any that =
has been hitherto published, i'm short, an 4
Excelsior Map. Accordingly, the scale :
adopted for this $4,000, 900, or about az Z
statute mile 70 the inch. This is the one !
most used by the government for its rnaps. Z
com bining with the fewest objections the :
greatest number ef advantages. :
It is constructed by Can't. Mshler. on the { {
plan OF the rectangular polyconic projection. +
The formulse which have been 20 beautifully
developed in the Office Of the United States
Joast Survey. Every facility that an en-
lghtened interest in such an important and D
lseful undertaking would dictate was afford a.
ID nv Captain Palmer. U. s. TOP. Eng. and u
y the gentlemsnly officer in charge Of the tV
irawing department. By his courtesy the
projection was made in the Coast Survey
'mee with me aid Of its instruments. The B,
entrsl meridian is that of Galveston lono y =
70 So west Of Washington. - n
The materials used in the construction of tel
his map were derived chiefz fan. tAa Eslv ~
1fhe 81 the United States has been aceur-
tely laid down from the results of the la n
,ors of thelU. S. Coast Survey Office. The :,
casts Of Mexico, Central America, and the vi
Vest India Islands have been obtained ra
hiehy from the surveys of the Hydro St
,raphical Office in London. The boundary r.
,etween the United States and and the ad- !,
scent British Provinces has been laid 40
fha -f L. | nI
,etwee the United States and Canada East, tb
compiled under the direction of L. D. Gra-
lam, Of the corps of Typographical Engi-
leers, and one of the commissioners for sur
Teying said boundary.
The Great Lakes Superior, Huron, Mich
gan, Erie and Ontario and the river st. al
lawrence, have been taken from Bayfeld's re
Ihart and those Of the o. Typographical h;
engineers engaged on the great hydrograph-
cal survey OF the Northern Lakes So
The astronomical stations at Eagle Har- frI
nor (Lake Superior), and at the head of en-
ireen Bay, as determined by the U. s. Top.
Engineers, have ;been of great importance
q deduciDg the true geographical position
# places in Wisconsin and the adjacent q
states.
The New England States have been re-
iuced from large and original and as yet :
partially unpublished maps, from actual
urveys by competent surveyors. New Fl
FORK has been reduced from the great map &c
# that State Just issued New jersey, from al
he new geological survey map. Ohio tor Ct
he first time has been properly laid down. pr
iaviDg been reduced from the new and reli- =;
Lble map of that State by A. r. 2. Dawson, "
Esq, the use Of which has been kindly ten
Tered by the publisher. Michigan and Il 3,
inois are from as yet, in great part, unpub- =.
ished materials. Alabama, Florida, and 81
have been obtained from original
governmental surveys ! the other States from
he best existing materials.
For the Territories and extreme Western FC
states, the maps com piled in the Bureau of ST
he Typographical Engineers, the Indian n
Bureau, and the Interior and War Depart D
nents, have been extremely useful. We 81
present the results of the astronomical OBJ
eryations made by Capt. ]. b Simpson,
Engineer, on his late survev 81
u Utah Territory, between Fort Bridger and ii
Carson Valley. His determination place
he points on the whele of his route II min I"
ties farther east than where they are located to
sven on the latest maps published by the | Tv
Federal Government. So also the observa- :,
ions made by Capt. j. N. Mseombe, Q. 6. l
A., on his late surveys in New Mexico be- Il
.ween Santa Fe and the Colorado River, Z,
throw the whole of his work minutes far ;.
her east than where it was placed on former u
maps. These new determinations Of geo Il
graphical position are here for the first time
embodied in map form.
The Colorado River has been laid down Il
from the results of the explorations of Ist Il
Lieut.. jos. C. Ives, o. s. A., and the Mexi-
can and Texan boundaries from the surveys D
Of the Commissioners, Col. Emory.
THE CENSUS. Il
The results Of which have not heretofore
been issued, by special arrangement, for the \
6rst time is now published on this map. in
cuding the population Of all the counties
and principal places. IS I,
THE sNALLER MAPS .;
Turning now from the large Map to the :
two hemispherical maps Of the world, we Il
o-e sbovyp fha Volcanic rasyio,,s &c tIa oe-4b 1.