Well, it's Valentines Day so how 'bout a map of Matrimony ???
The State of Matrimony, GA Moray, 1909. (Photo: Courtesy Barron Maps)
Matrimonial maps survived into the 20th century, as evinced by the above creation, designed and published by New York restaurant owner George Edward Moray to promote his two eateries. This map is unusual in that the vast majority of the locations plotted are real place names. Three railroads labeled Ceremony, Elopement, and Common Law run into the State of Matrimony, while the Divorce Rapid Transit railroad runs out.
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