DeBow's 1854 Map
DeBow's 1854 Map
In 1854, Superintendent J.D.B. DeBow produced, as part of his Statistical View of the United States (also known as the Compendium), the first map in a census publication. DeBow's map of the United States showed his delineation of the United States into four major regions, based on the major drainage systems of North America.
Related Information
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PhotographSuperintendent of the Census J.D.B. (James Dunwoody Brownson) DeBowDeBow was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1820 and moved to New Orleans as a young man.
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Publication1850 Census: Compendium of the Seventh CensusDescribes the territory of the U.S.; provides population and economic data; and data on societal conditions (religious worship, education, etc.), among others.
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