A Diagram of the United States, showing the Bearings and Distances of the Principal Places from Washington and from Each Other, with a Scale of Time

Details

IdentifierMaps_1005cDatecirca 1825DescriptionFirst prepared for John Melish's Travellers' Guide, 1822.

This unusual map does not include any topographical features but instead shows distances and bearings from Washington D.C. to other major cities and landmarks in the United States and Canada. A scale across the bottom of the map states the solar time in between each location. Most cities in this era set their clocks by the mean solar time in their area, meaning that the local time could wildly vary between relatively short distances. Time zones would not become standard until the 1880s, after railroads proliferated and subsquently required new timekeeping methods to manage rail schedules.Language NoteEnglishSubjectUnited States--MapsCopyright StatementNo Copyright - Non-Commercial Use PermittedSize30x37 centimeters.CartographerJohn Melish

CollectionRosenberg Library map collection

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Save Cancel + Row + Column

A Diagram of the United States, showing the Bearings and Distances of the Principal Places from Washington and from Each Other, with a Scale of Time

Galveston and Texas History Center

Digital Collections

Menu

A Diagram of the United States, showing the Bearings and Distances of the Principal Places from Washington and from Each Other, with a Scale of Time