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An Illustrated Atlas of Carroll County, Maryland
Lake, Griffing & Stevenson, Philadelphia, 1877
Scarce atlas of this north central Maryland county. The town and district maps show streets, roads, rail roads, residences (many with owners named), businesses, churches, schools, parks, cemeteries, etc. Additional general maps are provided for the State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, the United States and Eastern and Western hemispheres. A list of patrons is provided as are views of prominent residences, Western Maryland College, the Carroll County Courthouse, and the Schriver & Sons Tannery. This atlas provides a wonderful historical record of the county as it existed in the late 1870's.
Extremely rare - could only find one other listed (at a considerably higher price) on the rare book sites.
17" x 14.5", 48 pages including 34 hand-colored maps on 21 sheets (7 double page including 1 folding) and 9 b/w lithographic views on 2 sheets. Dark green embossed leather with gilt-stamped titles. Great local history noted on overleaf: "Finished State road from Westminster to Manchester on June 8th, 1915. Thank God it's done. J. H. Towns, C.C. Haytsook - Two big devils."
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