From the illustrator’s point of view, what economic changes have occurred between 1861 and 1882?

I assume you are referring to changes in the economy of the state of Georgia in the United States. Without knowing the exact illustrator you are referring to, it is difficult to provide a specific answer. However, generally, the years between 1861 and 1882 saw significant changes to Georgia's economy due to several factors such as slavery abolition, the end of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the emergence of the New South. These changes included the shift from an agricultural-based economy to a more diversified economy, the rise of industrialization, urbanization, and the growth of transportation and communication networks. Additionally, the sharecropping system emerged, and farmers turned to commercial and cash crops such as cotton and tobacco. Again, the specific illustrator you refer to may have a unique interpretation of these economic changes.