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Thomas G. Bradford was an American cartographer and atlas compiler who worked in Boston during the nineteenth century. His 1835 *A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial* combined maps with geographical descriptions and statistical tables; later publications included an illustrated atlas of the United States. His work is relevant to readers studying early American map publishing and educational geography.
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Who was Thomas G. Bradford?
Thomas G. Bradford was an American cartographer and atlas compiler who worked in Boston during the nineteenth century. He combined map production with geographical description and statistical information.
What atlas did Thomas G. Bradford publish in 1835?
His 1835 work was titled A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial. It combined maps with geographical descriptions and statistical tables.
What makes Bradford's 1835 atlas different from a map book?
A Comprehensive Atlas did more than present maps because it also included historical and commercial information. Its statistical tables connected geography with population, trade, and other descriptive data.
Where did Thomas G. Bradford work?
Bradford worked in Boston during the nineteenth century. His publishing activity belongs to the American atlas tradition that linked cartography with reference-book information.
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