The Worthington advance., 1874-11-20
ANDREAS' ATLAS.
A Valuable and Important Work.
Book Every Ainnesotian Should Have

Through the kindness OF MIR. L. Ii.
Thompson, managing the publication of
Andreas' Atlas for Minnesota, arcportcr
Of the D1sPArcn had the privilege this
morning Of examining an advance copy
Of that publication. From the advance
notices Of what the work was to be, and
the well established stan'ling and rclia-
bility Of the gentlemen engaged in it's
publication, work of great comprchcn
sivcness, embracing vast fund Of val
liable statistics in connection
with our State, finely executed
maps Of the United States, the State
and the counties composing the State,
and many other attractive and useful
features, was to have been expected;
but the Reporter ventures the opinion
that there is not subscriber to the
work, but what after he has received
and thoroughly examined it, will freely
acknowledge that the publishers have
more than fulfilled all their promises.
The Atlas. or rather the book, is a
volume of 394 pages about l6x2O inches,
printed on strong, clear paper, and
richly and strongly bound. The
frontis piece, is view Of Lake Emily,
near St. Peter, one Of the finest OF the
many beautiful inland lakes for which
Minnesota is so justly noted.
Then comes the maps-a Topographic
cal map of the Unitcd States, maps of
the Eastern and Western l1cmisphcrcs,
a map Of the State, maps of every Or
ganized county Of the State, and maps
showing the density Of population in
the State, cultivated area, and adapta-
bility to the various product of the
soil. Interpersed with these maps are
valuable statistical tables, some $50
illustrations, embracing sketches Of
leading cities, prominent public build
ings of the Capitol and other cities,
showing State and county buildings,
churches and school institutions manu-
factories, etc. Another feature is the
portraits Of many of the
leading citizens Of the
State, and also short biographical
sketches many Of the most noted, with
full and detailed history Of the State
from it's earliest settlement down to
the present time, names Of organized
townships, list of newspapers, together
with statistical tables, showing popula-
tion, nationality, number or farms in
the State, area of cultivated lands, pro-
ducts, amount of manufactures, rail-
roads, banks, value Of property, taxes,
church and educational statistics, ETC..
etc.
In fact the map is perfect cncyclo-
pedia of valuable information Of our
State, and with its numerous illustra-
tions and maps furnishes one ofthe most
valuable and attractive histories Of the
State yet published, and as a simple
medium to advertise Minnesota, it's az.
r'cultural resources, manufactured pro.
ducts, natural and artificial attractions,
IS almost invaluable. In this connec.
ton it is proper to say that the pub
fishers with that liberality that has
characterized all their movements in
connection with the issuing of the work,
will distribute at their own expense 200
copies to the Governors of
the different States of the Union, the
various Board Of Trade and Chambers
of Commerce Of leading cities, and else
where where they will be likely ''to do
the most good"
10 give slight idea of the magnitude
OF the work and the expense incurred,
1T may be stated that Mr.. Thompson
arrived in this city on the Goth of
November last, since which large
corps of assistants, at times reaching
as high as so and averaging about So,
have been engaged in the work.
The maps arc now ready for distribu-
tion. Those for the frontier and most
sparscly settled counties will be dis.
tributed first, so as to take advantage
OF the weather, which will probably
occupy about two weeks, after which
those for this city, Minneapolis and
other interior cities will be distributed.
81. PnuI Disputch.