J. H. Colton

J. H. Colton
J. H. Colton
Born	Joseph Hutchins Colton; July 5, 1800; Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Died	July 29, 1893 (aged 93)
Nationality	American
Known for	Cartography

Joseph Hutchins Colton (July 5, 1800 – July 29, 1893), founded an American

mapmaking company which was an international leader in the map publishing industry between 1831 and 1890.^[1]

Colton was born in

cartographers^[2] such as David H. Burr. Colton also employed some of the preeminent engravers of the time, including Burr, Samuel Stiles, John Disturnell and D. Griffing Johnson. Colton went on to create railroad maps, immigrant guides, folding pocket maps, large wall maps, and elaborate atlases

.

J.H. Colton Company maps were printed using engraved steel plates, which produced higher quality prints than maps made with less costly wax engravings. They were often individually hand watercolored^[3] and were recognized for their decorative borders.^[2]

In the early 1850s Colton brought his two sons into the business, George Woolworth Colton (1827–1901) and Charles B. Colton (1832–1916).^[1]

In 1857, Colton was awarded a $25,000 commission by the Government of Bolivia to produce 2500 large maps of the country. Colton completed the contract, but was not paid by Bolivia, which was mired in revolution. Colton pursued a high-profile legal case against the Bolivian and Peruvian governments and after considerable delay was awarded $100,000 in compensation and damages.^[4]

In 1859, Colton published a Hand-book to Kansas Territory and the Rocky Mountains' Gold Region; accompanied by reliable maps and a preliminary treatise on the pre-emption laws of the United States, by James Redpath and Richard J. Hinton.

Maps published by J.H. Colton can be found in the historical

University of Texas, and Princeton University).^[5]

1854 Map of Texas
1855 Atlas Map of Turkey
1855 Map of Japan
1855 Pocket Map of U.S.
1855 Map of Venezuela, New Granada & Ecuador
1862 Map of Africa
1872 Atlas Map of Antarctica

References

^ ^a ^b Groce, G.C.; D.H. Wallace (1957). The New York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America. Yale Press.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Colton's Japan: Nippon, Kiusiu, Sikok, Yesso and the Japanese Kuriles". World Digital Library. 1855. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
^ "Colton Biography from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
^ Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Second Circuit By United States Circuit Court. Derby and Miller, 1868.
^ "Colton Biography from Long Island University". Retrieved 6 July 2011.

External links

[Groce-1] Groce, G.C.; D.H. Wallace (1957). The New York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America. Yale Press.

[WDL-2] "Colton's Japan: Nippon, Kiusiu, Sikok, Yesso and the Japanese Kuriles". World Digital Library. 1855. Retrieved 2013-06-02.

[3] "Colton Biography from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.

[4] Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Second Circuit By United States Circuit Court. Derby and Miller, 1868.

[5] "Colton Biography from Long Island University". Retrieved 6 July 2011.

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