1865 "Johnson's Florida" and "Johnson's West Indies" Map by Johnson and Ward

Presented is an original 1865 "Johnson's Florida" map and “Johnson’s West Indies” map. These map was issued as pages 43 and 44 in the 1865 edition of “Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate) Family Atlas.” The maps are engraved, with attractive hand coloring and a decorative strapwork border.  In “Johnson’s Florida,” Florida is all labeled, outlined in pink, and colored by county. Depicted but not colored are the neighboring states of Alabama and Georgia. The map is beautifully detailed, with railroads, roads, rivers and creeks, and important cities and towns all marked. The map shows both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.  An inset map of “Florida Keys” can be found at the bottom of this map. This map was first issued in 1864. In “Johnson’s West Indies,” the countries of Cuba, Bahama Islands, Jamaica, St. Domingo, Porto Rico, Caribee Islands, Windward Islands, and the Leeward Islands are hand colored and outlines. Depicted but not colored are the bordering countries of Centra