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Soil map - Georgia, Fort Valley sheet.
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- Maker :
- U.S. DEPT. OF ARGICULTURE
- Place :
- New York, 1903
- Date :
- 1903
- Color :
- Color-printed
- Height mm.:
- 275
- Width mm.:
- 607
- Condition :
- Lithography in 6 colors. Folded as issued. Some light spotting along part of the folds and in the margins. Else good condition.
- Bibliography :
- -
- Seller's ref. :
- 23268
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Early color lithographed soil map by Julius Bien & Co. in New York for Department of Agriculture.
Legends at side give detail on soil type, etc. They also include interesting details of the cities, roads, railroads, rivers, canals, etc. Scale of 1" = 1 mile.
The map is giving great detail of the area in the year 1903. Soils are surveyed by Wm. G. Smith and Wm. T. Carter Jr. in the same year. To the left and right color keys to the different types of soil.
Upper left: U.S.Department of Agriculture, Bureau of soils, Milton Whitney, Chief. Short legend in the lower left corner.
Julies Bien (later Bien & Co) was born and educated in Germany, and moved to America in 1849. He started his business as an engraver and lithographer, later trading as a publisher. He built up a leading map making establishment employing more than two hundred people and several lithographic and copperplate presses. Worked extensively for US Government.
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