COLTON'S WESTERN STATES TOWNSHIP MAP 1856

The official title of this fascinating map is "Colton's Railroad & Township Map, Western States." Published in 1856 by J. H. Colton & Co., it was compiled from the United States Surveys. It's not just a map; it's also a work of art. The margins of the map are embellished by a decorative border of leaves, with images of animals in the upper two corners and of cities (St. Louis and Louisville) in the bottom two corners.