South America (Physical): Colton 1858

Title: South America Author: J. H. Colton & Co. Date: 1858 Medium: Hand-colored engraving Condition: Very Good - age toning, foxing, small tear in right margin Inches: 11 7/8 x 14 1/2 [Paper] Centimeters: 30.16 x 36.83 [Paper] Product ID: 313013 Map of South America detailing its major physical features and processes. Notes explain that the map has been labeled to indicate average temperature of ocean currents, major mountain chains, and primary agricultural products of each region. Coloring indicates topography. Diagrams show elevation changes at various longitudes. Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1893) moved to New York City from his birthplace of Longmeadow, Massachusetts to start the J.H. Colton Company in 1831. Though he did not come from a cartographic or engraving background, Colton licensed copyrights from other cartographers such as David H. Burr and Samuel Stiles, producing quality reprints with additional engraving and border detail. After ten years of operat