Mitchell's Map of Michigan, 1850
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This map shows Michigan in 1850, some 13 years after it achieved statehood. Cities were still largely confined to the southern Lower Peninsula. The map also includes major rivers and the state's emerging railroad network. The latter was dominated by the Michigan Central Railroad, running west from Detroit toward Chicago via Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo.
This map shows Michigan in 1850, some 13 years after it achieved statehood. Cities were still largely confined to the southern Lower Peninsula. The map also includes major rivers and the state's emerging railroad network. The latter was dominated by the Michigan Central Railroad, running west from Detroit toward Chicago via Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo.
Artifact
Map (Document)
Date Made
1850
Subject Date
1850
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.1072
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Leather
Technique
Printing (Process)
Tooling
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14.375 in (Map, flattened)
Width: 11.938 in (Map, flattened)
Height: 5 in (Cover)
Width: 3 in (Cover)
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