"Topographical Map of Hancock County, Maine" by H.F. Walling (c.1860)
Atlas School Map
Drawn, engraved, printed, colored, and mounted at H.F. Walling's Map Establishment
Published by Lee and Marsh in 1860
Size: 64" x 62"
Original wooden dowels attached to the top and bottom of the map.
Artist Information
H.F. Walling was a creator and publisher of county and state wall maps and atlases. His focus was primarily on New England subjects during the mid to late 19th century. The map of the state of Maine he created is one of his most well known images. Much of his work is archived in the National Library of Congress Database, including this map of Hancock County.
Resources:
Map of the State of Maine From Actual Surveys made by H.F. Walling and J. Chace Jr. . . 1862. (2017) Rare Maps. Barry Lawrence Ruderman, Antique Maps. https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/53702/map-of-the-state-of-maine-
from-actual-surveys-made-by-hf-w-walling
Topographical map of Hancock County, Maine. (1860) New York: Lee & Marsh. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2011588006/.