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| Keywords: 1862 Johnson and Ward Map or Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers - Geographicus - MtsRvrs-j-1861.jpg One of the finest Mountains and River ™s Chart published in the mid 19th century This is the 1862 edition of Johnson and Ward chart or map of the relative distances of the world ™s great rivers and the relative heights of the world ™s great mountains Includes a multitude of details regarding the heights of important cities glaciers volcanoes and tree lines Chart even includes Niagara Falls the Great Pyramid St Peter ™s Basilica in Rome and St Paul ™s in London It is extremely rare to find this map such fine condition as this one because it was issued at the front of Johnson ™s Atlas where most of the heavy damage from moisture soiling and general use was sustained Based upon a similar map copyrighted by J H Colton in 1855 Prepared by Johnson and Ward for the 1862 issue as plate nos 2-3 in Johnson ™s New Illustrated Family Atlas 1862 undated Size in 24 17 object history credit line accession number MtsRvrs-j-1861 <i>Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas</i> 1862 Johnson and Ward edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Alvin Jewett Johnson River-related diagrams Geographic comparison diagrams | ||||
