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1845 Conway Land Survey Map of Illinois
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Title
Diagram of the State of Illinois.
1845 (dated) 22 x 12.25 in (55.88 x 31.115 cm) 1 : 1140480
1845 (dated) 22 x 12.25 in (55.88 x 31.115 cm) 1 : 1140480
Description
This is an 1845 Frederick R. Conway map of Illinois. The state has been platted into townships. The township was created as the measure of the Public Land Survey System, which was first widely implemented to survey the Northwest Ordinance, including Illinois. The Public Land Survey System allowed for the systematic surveying and mapping of any territory gained by the United States. Cities and towns are labeled, including Chicago, Hennepin, Peoria, Springfield, and Bloomington. Major rivers are illustrated and identified, with Lake Michigan filling the upper right.
Publication History and Census
This map was created by Frederick R. Conway for publication in a report to the U.S. Senate in 1845. Well represented institutionally.Cartographer
Frederick Rector Conway (July 4, 1799 - December 16, 1874) was an American surveyor and cartographer. Born in Tennessee, Conway was one of seven brothers. He and his family moved from Tennessee to Missouri in 1818. Conway was appointed the Surveyor General of Illinois and Missouri at St. Louis on May 12, 1845 and was notified the following day. He was also known by another title, Surveyor of the Public Lands in the States of Illinois and Missouri. According to an obituary, Conway had been sick for some time at the time of his death, but his illness had not been considered life threatening. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Light soiling and offsetting. Crease in upper left corner not effecting printed image.
References
OCLC 83632175.