antique prints, maps and watercolors

(Charleston) W. Ridgway after J. Wells. History of the United States of America. 1863.$85.00

click for detailed image Charleston1863VLG.JPG

(Charleston) W. Ridgway after J. Wells. History of the United States of America. 1863

“Charleston and Vicinity”

This is a small elevated view of the area around Charleston. The numbers around the image correspond to the index below naming 1) Ashley River 2) Charleston 3) Cooper River 4) Castle Pickney 5) Mount Pleasant 6) Sullivan’s Island 7) Fort Moultrie 8) Fort Sumter 9) Cumming’s Point 10) Morris Island 11) Light House Inlet 12) Fort Johnson 13) James Island 14) Fort Ripley 15) City Battery 16) Savannah R.R.

Steel engraving with modern hand coloring.
7 x 9 ½ inches, sheet.
Nice condition.