United States Cholera Route – Epidemic of 1832

Caption

United States – Cholera Route – Epidemic of 1832

Summary

The map was made to contrast the pattern of diffusion that was evident in the cholera epidemic of 1873, when railways were
an important vector.

This map was compiled by Ely Mc.Clellan, Assistant Surgeon USA. McClellan’s maps were published in Woodworth, J.M. (1875) “The cholera epidemic of 1873 in the United States.” House of Representatives. 43d Cong. 2d Session, House Ex. Doc. No. 95.

Source

The image is from the National Library of Medicine
Cholera Online exhibit
[1].

The NLM obtained the image from
Pictures of life and character in New York.
New York : G.W. Averell, 1875?.

Copyright status

Public license

The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. This photograph of the work is also in the public domain in the United States (see Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.).

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