Physikalische Karte des Alleghany-Systems. Nach allen vorhandenen Messungen und Untersuchungen gezeichnet von Ernest...

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Lithograph, hand-colored in outline by Petermann, A, published 1860 by Justus Perthes, Gotha. Image size: 244 by 408mm (9 by 16 inches). Published in Petermanns Geographische Mittheilungen — the world's most respected cartographic journal of the 19th century. August Heinrich Petermann (1822–1878) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 19th century. Born in Bleicherode, Germany, he studied at the renowned Geographical School of Art in Potsdam under Heinrich Berghaus and later worked in London and Edinburgh before returning to Germany to direct Justus Perthes' Geographical Institute in Gotha. In 1855 he founded Petermanns Geographische Mittheilungen, which rapidly became the world's most respected cartographic journal. Petermann pioneered the use of statistical and thematic mapping — depicting population distribution, geological formations, ocean depths, and political data with new visual rigor. His maps, published in Gotha, set the international standard for scientific cartography in the second half of the 19th century and are today highly prized by collectors for their intellectual depth and technical perfection. This antique map drawn by Ernest Sandoz shows in its centre the Alleghany Mountains with Pennsylvania, the neighboring Ohio and is extending south towards North Carolina. The map has two inset maps which are showing the,White Mountains' and the,Black Mountains', both maps are based on Professor Arnold Guyot. The map is equipped with many small place names, rivers, maountains, etc. In excellent condition. The map was originally published folded, so that the old folds are still slightly visible.

Petermann, A. – Physikalische Karte des Alleghany-Systems. Nach allen v... · Antique Map, Lithograph · 244 x 408mm · Justus Perthes, Gotha 1860