1829 Map - Knox

Collection: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Author: Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Date: 1829
Short Title: Albany, Schenectady counties.
Publisher: D.H. Burr New York

Type: Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 46
Obj Width cm: 36
Scale 1: 151,000
Note: Hand col. engraved map. Shows flouring mills, factories, forges, saw mills, churches, parcels, landowners, etc. Inset map shows wards, public buildings, etc. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.
State/Province: New York
County: Albany County (N.Y.); Schenectady County (N.Y.)
City: Albany (N.Y.)
Full Title: Map of the counties of Albany and Schenectady. (with) City of Albany. By David H. Burr. Published by the Surveyor General, pursuant to an Act of the Legislature. Entered according to an Act of Congress Jany. 5th. 1829 by David H. Burr of the State of New York. Engd. by Rawdon, Clark & Co., Albany & Rawdon, Wright & Co., N.Y.

List No: 0103.014
Page No: No. 15
Series No: 18
Engraver or Printer: Rawdon, Clark & Co.; Rawdon, Wright & Co.
Publication Author: Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Pub Date: 1829

Pub Title: An atlas of the State of New York, containing a map of the State and of the several counties ... under the superintendance & direction of Simeon DeWitt, Surveyor General, pursuant to an Act of the Legislature, and also the physical geography of the State & of the several counties & statistical tables of the same, by David H. Burr. New York, published by David H. Burr. 1829. Engravd. by Rawdon, Clark & Co. Albany & Rawdon, Wright & Co., New York.

Pub Reference: Phillips, 2206; Nestler, H. A bibliography of New York State communities 3d ed., p. 107; Creek, A.B. Maps of the Genesee Valley & Finger Lakes Region 1776-1950, p. 62; LeGear. Atlases of the United States, L2396; Ristow, W.W. American maps and mapmakers,

Pub Note: This atlas is the second atlas published in the 19th century of one of the individual states in the U.S., preceded only by Mill's Atlas of South Carolina, issued in 1825, and followed closely, also in 1829, by Greenleaf's Atlas of the State of Maine (Ristow, p96). This copy is the 1st edition, second state, actually published in 1832. Howard Welsh rescued this copy which was obviously about to be broken up and disbound. When we acquired it from his estate it was completely disbound; subsequently we had it rebound and restored. The Map of the City and County of New York is dated 2nd. ed., 1832 ; Haskell 725 lists this as appearing in the 1829 ed. of the Atlas. Therefore, we can presume that there are two 1829 eds., the first state with this map dated 1829 (Haskell 721) and the second state which is this copy with the 1832 map (Haskell 725). The Map of New York State is also dated 1832. All other maps are dated 1829. Full hand painted color. Bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with "New York Atlas" stamped in gilt on the spine.