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Description

Nice example of Carey's map of Maryland, from Carey's American Pocket Atlas, first issued in 1796.

A highly detailed map, which includes towns, roads, rivers, mountains, and many other details. 

States of the Map

The map is known in 4 states:

  • State 1 (1796): No roads
  • State 2 (1801): Boundary of the District of Columbia added.  New place names, including Toney, N. Market, Piscataway, Westminster, Havre de Grace and others added.  Roads added.
  • State 3: (1805): Title of inset altered, removing the F. in "F. Cumberland". New place names include Sharpsburg, Hob Town, Brookville, Allen, Abingdon,k Benton, Hunting and Fderalsburg, among others.  New roads added.
  • State 4: (1813): S. Branch added in Pennsylvania.  Antietam, Dist. of Columbia, Hunting T, Octraro, Greensburg and Bathburg.