James Hall
Geological Map of the Middle and Western States, 1843
23 x 32 ½ in
59 x 83 cm
59 x 83 cm
USA9880
A large geological map of Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. Twenty-three different geological strata are indicated on the map with...
A large geological map of Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. Twenty-three different geological strata are indicated on the map with colour and shading, including the enormous coal measures of the Appalachian region.
This map was created and published by the eminent American geologist James Hall to illustrate the fourth volume of his report on the geology of New York state. Hall was a proponent of the 'New York System' of geological classification which is now used widely around the world to name and describe geological features. This is the first regional map to employ the New York System, making it a foundational geological map.
Laid down on archival linen. Original hand colour. [USA9880]
This map was created and published by the eminent American geologist James Hall to illustrate the fourth volume of his report on the geology of New York state. Hall was a proponent of the 'New York System' of geological classification which is now used widely around the world to name and describe geological features. This is the first regional map to employ the New York System, making it a foundational geological map.
Laid down on archival linen. Original hand colour. [USA9880]
