Original 1877 Hand-Colored Street Map of Galena and Millington, Maryland, Kent County along Chesapeake Bay

Published by Lake Griffing & Stevenson, Philadelphia, 1877

About this Item

An 1877 hand-colored street map of Galena and Millington, Kent County, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. This map features some property owner names as they were shortly after the Civil War during the last year of Reconstruction, as well as building footprints in the two towns. The piece features three separate maps, with Galena and Millington on top in vignette, and a larger map of the region below. The larger map also depicts the towns of Georgetown, Crumpton, Fredericktown, and Sassafras. Iconic landmarks depicted include the Chester and Sassafras Rivers, the Ladwies' Seminary in Galena, the 'Colored' Methodist Church and the Quaker Cemetery in Millington, as well as the railroad line of the long-defunct Queen Anne's and Kent County Railroad. This map is from the very scarce Lake Griffing & Stevenson 1877 Atlas of Kent & Queen Anne's Counties. Mild age toning and some edge wear, including two short separations at centerfold edges, Perfect for framing and display, this map measures 26 " X 16". #1S-0010.

Seller Inventory # 18228

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Original 1877 Hand-Colored Street Map of Galena and Millington, Maryland, Kent County along Chesapeake Bay
• Publisher: Lake Griffing & Stevenson, Philadelphia
• Publication Date: 1877
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana
  • Historic Maps
  • History
  • Maryland