27 Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) - Map of Canada - Johnson's Lower Canada and New Brunswick. Johnson's Upper Canada

This is an antique map of Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec). It was published in 1864 by A. J Johnson in New York. Divided into two maps. The upper map consists of the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick. Features an inset map of the Environs of Montreal. Lower map focuses exclusively on Ontario. Features inset maps of Wolf Island and the Welland Canal. Both maps are color coded by district and detail major roadways, cities, rivers, trains and ferry crossings.

Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) was an American cartographer and publisher known for producing detailed and visually striking atlases and maps in the mid-19th century. His "Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas," first published in 1860, became one of the most popular and widely distributed atlases of its time, reflecting the expanding geography of the United States.

Dimensions: 

53 cm x 38 cm  

Artist or Maker: 

Alvin Jewett Johnson

Medium: 

Lithography

Date: 

1862