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A handsome example of this 1838 map of Maryland by Thomas G. Bradford, a prominent American mapmaker. The map is engraved by G. W. Boynton and features distinct hand-coloring that delineates the various counties within the state. It includes an inset showing the westernmost part of Maryland. The map showcases detailed representations of towns, rivers, and topographical features. The scale of miles is provided at the bottom of the map. This map is an example of early American cartography and reflects the geographical knowledge and cartographic skills of the time.
Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1802-1887) was an American geographic publisher. He hailed from Bradford, Massachusetts and began his publishing career by working for the America Encyclopedia. Then, he edited and republished the Atlas Designed to Illustrate the Abridgement of Universal Geography, Modern & Ancient, which had originally been offered in French by Adrian Balbi. In 1835, he published another atlas, A Comprehensive Atlas: Geographical, Historical & Commercial, and, in 1838, An Illustrated Atlas Geographical, Statistical and Historical of the United States and Adjacent Countries. His interests were primarily in educational publishing and he was one of the first mapmakers to show Texas as an independent country.
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