Where is a good U.S. map showing the nation in 1865? August 23, 2007 5:06 PMSubscribe
Where is a good online map depicting the U.S. as it appeared in 1865? I'm particularly interested in the topography of the Midwest and West. Thanks! posted by jackypaper to society & culture (6 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
With the exception of things like the eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the creation of lakes by the Army Corps of Engineers, I'm not sure how much the topography changed.
Thanks for the suggested map. I've actually seen one quite similar to that, but alas, it's 1870, and I need one specific to the close of the civil war, 1865.
As grouse said, the topography probably didn't change much in those intervening five years... is it really a topographic map you're wanting? Guess I'm not clear on what you're hoping to learn/discern from the map.
The Library of Congress' map collection has U.S. maps from 1857 and 1867. There's also Montana in 1865 and Texas in 1865. Doesn't looks like they have anything national from 1865. posted by mumkin at 7:31 PM on August 23, 2007
It may be hard to locate maps specifically showing the West in 1865; most maps of the era were made via military expedition, and the military was busy with other things then. So the survey data would be from pre-Civil War expeditions, but the map would be drawn after the war. posted by pgoes at 10:17 PM on August 23, 2007
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Here's a 1870 political map from the Historical U.S. maps section of the University of Texas at Austin's Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection.
posted by grouse at 5:18 PM on August 23, 2007