Diagram of the State of Missouri
Detailed survey of Missouri created by the son of William Clark.
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Description
This mid-19th century map of Missouri shows the progress of subdividing the numerous townships across the state’s eight different surveying districts. According to the text below the title, some progress has been hindered by high water in the previous year, most notably in the southeast.
Major industries like mines and salt works are noted throughout in addition to rivers, settlements, and surveying lines. Of particular interest are those in the south, which reflect a corrected state line with Arkansas after new surveys were performed in 1850. The ongoing efforts to survey the northern border reflect a recent Supreme Court ruling on a dispute between Missouri and Iowa.
The map was designed by Meriweather Lewis Clark, son of famous explorer William Clark, and published by the U.S. General Land Office in St. Louis in 1851.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1851
Author: Meriwether Lewis Clark
Sheet Width (in): 22.5
Sheet Height (in): 18.6
Condition: A
Condition Description: Light creasing along originally issued fold lines and faint wear along the outer edges of the sheet. Very good to near fine overall.
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