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title: Dividing the National Map: The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22108/dividing-the-national-map/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-04
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# Dividing the National Map: The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Dividing the National Map: The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22108.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22108.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Dividing the National Map*, lithograph on wove paper, c. 1860.

Here, a cartoon parodies the four candidates in the US presidential election of 1860 — [Abraham](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abraham,_the_Patriarch/) Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and John Bell — as they take their piece of the literal (and metaphorical) political map.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2026, September 04). Dividing the National Map: The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22108/dividing-the-national-map/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Dividing the National Map: The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 04, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22108/dividing-the-national-map/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Dividing the National Map: The Four-Way Race of the 1860 Presidential Election." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Sep 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22108/dividing-the-national-map/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661606/) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661606/). Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 04 September 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.