Map of the United States: Melish, 1816

Title: Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish Possessions Compiled from the latest & best Authorities  Author: John Melish Date: 1816 Condition: See description Inches: 57 x 34 3/4 [Image] Centimeters: 144.78 x 88.26 [Image] Product ID: 308305 The Most Iconic and Important American Map of the 19th Century First Edition, Final State (Ristow) It is no overstatement to characterize John Melish's 1816 Map of the United States as the groundbreaking and influential work in American cartography to date. Melish's map was the first to definitively show the United States extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific, effectively visualizing the concept of Manifest Destiny before it became a widespread ideology. The map was so influential that it played a role in boundary disputes and treaties throughout much of the 19th century, making it one of the most important and influential maps of America published in that era.  This map is a monumental cartogr