- Title: A New Map of Louisiana
- Author: Henry S. Tanner
- Date: 1839
- Condition: Very Good Plus - age toning, foxing, original hand color. Minimal paper loss at bottom left
- Inches: 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 [Image]
- Centimeters: 34.29 x 26.67 [Image]
- Product ID: 308427
This highly detailed map features an inset of New Orleans, accompanied by a chart detailing steamboat routes and a list of distances from New Orleans to various cities. It illustrates major roads, both existing and proposed canals and railroads, wetlands, and the distances between towns. The map is from Henry S. Tanner’s "A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The World".
Background on Creator
Henry Schenck Tanner (1786–1858) was a prominent American cartographer and publisher who played a central role in the development of early 19th-century American mapmaking. Born in New York City, Tanner established his influential publishing company in Philadelphia, which became the leading center for commercial cartography in the United States after the death of his colleague John Melish in 1822.
Tanner is best known for his comprehensive and innovative atlases, such as the New American Atlas (published in 1822–1823), which included detailed maps of the United States and its territories, and for his 1822 "Map of North America," a landmark in American cartography that helped shape perceptions of continental expansion and introduced the name "Oregon" to printed maps. His maps were notable for their geographic accuracy, extensive use of government and travel documents, and their geopolitical significance—often reflecting and promoting American territorial claims, particularly in the West and Pacific Northwest.