Georgia. Hand-drawn map with hand-coloring. [Georgia?], circa 1790s. 1 page, 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. 

A beautifully hand-drawn map with delicate washes of colors delineating the multitude of counties and territories within the borders of the state of Georgia. Likely drafted in the late 1790s, the map reflects the rapidly changing landscape, including the original counties of Georgia and newly created counties, among them Lincoln and Jefferson, formed in 1796.

The western region is boldly labeled "COUNTRY OF THE CREEK INDIANS" with the territory divided into large areas. Rivers are drawn and labeled alongside notable crossings and regions, including "Cypress Swamp." 

The Muscogee (Creek) peoples would continue to live in Georgia in the coming decades, but would come into greater and more frequent conflict with white settlers. They were subjected to the Trail of Tears in the 1830s when they were forcibly removed to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). 

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