Neueste Karte von Tennessee, 1845
This collection houses a map of Tennessee (including insets of Nashville and Knoxville) labeled in German and published in Meyer's Handatlas (1848). Of particular interest is the scale, which provides distance measurements in twelve different units: geographical miles, English miles, French leagues, Spanish leagues, Portuguese leagues, Italian miles, Danish miles, Swedish miles, Russian versts, Greek miles, Turkish miles, and nautical miles.
Dates
- 1845
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository