GEOGRAPHICAL, STATISTICAL, AND HISTORICAL MAP OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; CAREY & LEA, PHILADELPHIA1822 Double-page engraved map of Washington, D.C. and its environs, including Alexandria, published by Carey & Lea of Philadelphia in 1822. The map shows the street plan, major roads, waterways, marshlands, and topography of the District, surrounded by extensive period text on its history, climate, and culture. It originates from "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas," one of the most significant American atlases of the early 19th century, published by the influential Philadelphia firm run by Henry Carey (1793-1879) and Isaac Lea (1792-1886), whose atlas included some of the earliest maps of the western states then being admitted to the Union. Framed. Not examined out of frame. 16.75 x 20.5 inches; frame: 26 x 29 inches $200-300
