Digital Image: 1886 Lewis Map of Mobile Bay, Alabama
MobileBay-lewis-1880s_d
Title
A Map of Mobile Bay in the State of Alabama comprising the Rivers & Creeks.
1886 (dated) 20.5 x 16.5 in (52.07 x 41.91 cm)
1886 (dated) 20.5 x 16.5 in (52.07 x 41.91 cm)
Description
FOR THE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAP, WITH HISTORICAL ANALYSIS, CLICK HERE.
Digital Map Information
Geographicus maintains an archive of high-resolution rare map scans. We scan our maps at 300 DPI or higher, with newer images being 600 DPI, (either TIFF or JPEG, depending on when the scan was done) which is most cases in suitable for enlargement and printing.
Delivery
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Credit and Scope of Use
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How Large Can I Print?
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Refunds
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Cartographer
William Trent Rossell (October 11, 1849 - October 11, 1919) was born in Alabama on October 11, 1849, the son and grandson of Army officers, and he graduated third in the United States Military Academy class of 1873. Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, he served until 1880 at Willets Point and as Assistant Professor of Engineering at the Military Academy. He then engaged in river, harbor, and fortification work in regions around Portland, Maine; Jacksonville, Florida; and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Rossell served in 1891-93 as the Engineer Commissioner on the three-member governing board of the District of Columbia. After briefly commanding the Battalion of Engineers, he led Mobile District for six years. He then supervised lighthouse construction and repair in the New York area and, later, Ohio River improvements. He was a member of the Mississippi River Commission from 1906 to 1913, as well as Central Division Engineer in 1908-09 and Eastern Division Engineer in 1909-13. He retired October 11, 1913, but was recalled to active service in 1917. He led the Third New York and Puerto Rico districts and was Northeast Division Engineer. He again retired in 1918. He died October 11, 1919, in Staten Island, New York. More by this mapmaker...
Source
Rossell, William, Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1896, 1896.
References
Phillips (America), p. 446.