34 Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) - Map of South America - Johnson’s South America - 1861-1880

This is an antique map of South America. It was published in 1864 by A. J Johnson in New York. This map depicts the area in considerable detail with color coding according to country and district. Shows Bolivia with an outlet tot eh Sea and Patagonia as separate from the Argentine Republic. Offers excellent detail of the Amazon basin noting many indigenous tribes.

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