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Bilder Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) - Map of India - Johnson's Hindostan or British India
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”Johnson's Hindostan or British India”
This is an antique map of India and Southeast Asia. It was published in 1864 by A. J Johnson in New York. Covers from the Indus River eastward to include all of India, Burma, Siam (Thailand), Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia (Malacca) and Vietnam (Tonquin and Chochin). Also includes parts of Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Sumatra and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Offers color coding according to country and region as well as notations regarding roadways, cities, towns, and river systems. Three inset maps focus on the Island of Bombay (Mumbai), Madras, and Calcutta. An view of the Government House and Treasury in Calcutta adorns the upper left corner.
Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) was an American cartographer and publisher known for producing detailed and visually striking atlases and maps in the mid-19th century. His "Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas," first published in 1860, became one of the most popular and widely distributed atlases of its time, reflecting the expanding geography of the United States.
Dimensions:
46 cm x 36 cm
Artist or Maker:
Alvin Jewett Johnson
Medium:
Lithography
Date:
1862
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