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Map showing the distribution of the slave population of the southern states of the United States. Compiled from the census of 1860 Drawn by E. Hergesheimer. Engr. by Th. Leonhardt.

Hergesheimer, E. (Edwin)

CREATED/PUBLISHED
Washington Henry S. Graham 1861.

NOTES
Scale ca. 1:3,000,000.

Reference: LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 13.2

"Entered according to Act of Congress, A.D. 1861 by Henry S. Graham."

"Sold for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers of the U.S. Army."

"Census Office, Department of the Interior, Washington, Sept. 9th, 1861. After a careful examination of the above very interesting map I am prepared to state that it not only furnishes the evidences of great care in its execution, but can be relied on as corresponding with the official returns of the 8th Census. [Signed in facsimile] Jos. C. G. Kennedy, Superintendent."

Map indicates by gray patterns, the percentage of slaves in each county. "It should be observed, that several counties appear comparatively light. This arises from the preponderance of whites and free blacks in the large towns in those counties. . . The figures in each county represent the percentage of slaves. . ."

"Scale of shade" printed in lower right corner.

Includes population table based on census of 1860.

Description derived from published bibliography.

SUBJECTS
Slavery--Southern States--Maps.
Southern States--Maps.
United States--Southern States.

MEDIUM
1 map 69 x 86 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3861.E9 1860 .H4 CW 13.2

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650

DIGITAL ID
(Copy 1) g3861e cw0013200 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3861e.cw0013200

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