Old Map of Kentucky by Mitchell, 1855: Louisville, Lexington, Ohio River, Railroads, Steamboat Routes Size:A2 (420x594mm) Wheelock Place (as a road

Wheelock Place (as a road context)

Anglo-Saxons

Charlottesville (1762): Home to Monticello

it was originally named "Ecore a Fabri" by French traders

comprises 435 life-size prints that remain unparalleled in their scope and artistry

Old Map of Kentucky by Mitchell, 1855: Louisville, Lexington, Ohio River, Railroads, Steamboat Routes Size:A2 (420x594mm) Wheelock Place (as a roadA New Map of Kentucky, issued in 1855, presents the Commonwealth in a vivid, full color composition crowned by an ornate title cartouche. Samuel Augustus Mitchell captures both political and physical geography with uncommon clarity: counties crisply distinguished, state capital prominently denoted, and an elegant web of roads, railroads, and stage lines coursing across the Bluegrass. Hachured relief models the undulating terrain, giving visual depth