Keywords: 1855 Colton Plan or Map of Baltimore, Maryland - Geographicus - Baltimore-colton-1855.jpg An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's rare map of Baltimore Maryland Covers the city from Gwinns Falls and Bridge to Seventh Street and from Green Mount Cemetery to the Patapsco River Hand colored in pink green yellow and blue pastels to identify city wards In general this map offers extraordinary detail at level of individual streets and buildings Identifies the city Hospital Railroad Depot Mt Clare Station St Mary's College and the City Jail Surrounded by Colton's typical spiral motif border Dated and copyrighted to J H Colton 1855 Published as page no 23 in volume 1 of the first edition of George Washington Colton's 1855 Atlas of the World 1855 dated Size in 16 13 object history credit line accession number Baltimore-colton-1855 Colton G W <i>Colton's Atlas of the World Illustrating Physical and Political Geography</i> Vol 1 New York 1855 First Edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps by Joseph Hutchins Colton Old maps of Baltimore 1855 maps |