1856 Chase Wall Map of Kennebec County, Maine
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Map of Kennebec County, Maine.
Maine's Capital County.
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Maine's Capital County.
A striking 1856 Jacob Chace Jr. wall map of Kennebec County, Maine, home to Augusta, the state capital. Chase was Maine's pre-eminent map publisher in the mid to late 19th century. Cities, towns, and villages throughout are named, including Augusta, situated just below center. The map's exceptional detail extends to individual homesteads (identified by the owner's name). The county's many lakes, ponds, and rivers are also illustrated and labeled. Inset maps provide further detail of important cities, towns, and villages, including Augusta, Hallowell, Waterville, Gardiner, and Winthrop Village. Views of the state capital building in Augusta, the courthouse in Augusta, a daguerrian gallery in Waterville, Litchfield Academy, and several private residences decorate the border. A table of distances and small tables providing agricultural, religious, and population data are included alongside text boxes bearing the names of local businesses.Publication History and Census
This map was surveyed by J. Southwick and S. Baker and published by Jacob Chace Jr. in 1856. Four examples are cataloged in OCLC and are part of the collections at the Library of Congress, the Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine, the Maine State Library, and the University of Maine at Orono. Such maps were manufactures and sold by subscription, so production numbers are typically quite low. Survival rate is also very low.Cartographer
Jacob Chace Jr. (January 27, 1819 - February 18, 1903) was an American surveyor, civil engineer, educator, and map publisher. Born in North Hoosick, New York, Chace became one of the most prolific creators and publishers of county maps of the northeastern United States in the mid-19th century. He was involved in the production of large-format county maps, published mostly between 1854 and 1860. Many of these counties were in Maine, but he also produced maps of Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. There is some ambiguity in historical accounts of his date of death. Many references state that he died in 1864 while Ambrose F. Church was working for him to create a map of Nova Scotia. However, references to a Jacob Chace surveying towns for maps of Virginia and North Carolina appear in newspaper columns in the 1870s and 1880s. Chace's name is sometimes misspelled on maps and references as 'Chase'. Our own research confirms that Chase died in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 18, 1903. Further Details...
Condition
Good. Full professional restoration. Mounted on linen. Exhibits some toning and cracking. Some areas of infill, particularly along the edges.
References
OCLC 847787284.