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001us: 1878 Color US Map. John Bartholomew's attractive color litho map of the United States. Also shows Bahamas & Cuba. From Zell's Atlas. 18x13 in. $70



002us: 1916 UNITED STATES FREIGHT TRAFFIC MAP. Detailed large scale color litho map by Rand McNally, shows Freight Traffic Associations Territories and Classification Committees Territories. Official, Western, Canadian, Mexican and Southern territories. 28" x 21" $40



003us: c1900 UNITED STATES TERRITORY ACQUISITION MAP. Very interesting color litho map, showing the acquisition of territory between the years 1776-1884. Lousiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, First Mexican Cession 1848, Spanish Cession 1819 (Florida), Russian Cession 1867 (Alaska), etc. 13-1/2" x 10" $30



004us: Civil War Map of U.S. Large color litho map by US Government after the War. Shows the Military Dept. Divisions at the beginning of the War near the end of 1860. Especially interesting since it correctly shows South Carolina as the only confederate state as of that date. 29x18 in. $150



006us: 1878 Botanical - Zoological Maps of the USA. These two maps of the United States were published in Gray’s Atlas of 1876. The top map is titled "Map of the United States Showing the Principal Botanical Divisions." The bottom map is "Map of the United States Showing the principal Zoological Divisions. Each botanical and zoological area is identified by a different color. 14" x 17" $80



007us: 1889 Railroad Map of U.S. Scribner & Sons, attractive color litho. An amazing number of railroad lines shown in red throughout country. 26x17-1/2 in. $80



008us: 1873 Botanical Divisions (US) Map. Regions shown by hand coloring. Divided into Forest, Prairie, Cactus, etc. Published by O.W. Gray. 17x14-1/2 in. $60



009us: 1873 Large Warren and Beers US Map. Original color. Attractive border (a few light foxing spots on oceans). 30x18 in. $120



011us: 1887 Gray's Geological Map of U.S. By Charles Hitchcock. Original colors, shows the large variety of soils throughout the country. Attractive map, good margin. 28x18 in. $80



012us: 1901 Color Map of USA - NO RESERVE! Great old color map of the United States, produced in 1901. Each state in its own color. Shows railroads, topography, major cities. Inset of Alaska. 99 years old! 22x15 in. $40



013us: 1940 UNITED STATES POPULATION MAP. Great color litho map of the United States, by Rand McNally. Shows all counties, listing population density per square mile of each, as of 1940. 28" x 21" $60



014us: 1884 RAILROAD MAP OF THE UNITED STATES. Great old railroad map of the United States, in outline color. Shows through lines of communication from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as well as steamship lines. Genuine antique by Bradley, 1884. 23-1/2" x 15-1/2" $70



015us: 1910 Cram's U.S. Map. Great detail, printed in color. 30x18 in. $50



017us: 1931 ROAD MAP - UNITED STATES & CANADA. Colorful litho map of the United States and Canada, showing main auto roads in each country, and those crossing the border. By Canadian Dept. of the Interior, 1931. Some tape mending in margins, left side and middle. Large scale 40" x 27" $120



018us: Map of the United States. Showing the localities of producing iron ore in 1889 and the varietites of ore produced. This print was published in 1890 by the U.S.G.S. 11.5x16.5 in. $30



019us: 1884 MAP OF EASTERN UNITED STATES. Original hand colored antique English map, showing the eastern United States as far west at Missouri. Very attractive old engraving. 14-1/2" x 12" $80



020us: 1860 British Possessions in North America. New York and New England. Large hand colored English map with insets of Montreal, Quebec City and Newfoundland. 26x16 in. $150



022us: 1896 Map of Northeastern U.S. 104 year old map in original color, Maine down to Maryland, east to Ohio. Genuine antique. 8x7 in. $30



023us: 1860 Central States Map by Beers. Original hand color, includes Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. Attractive map with nice margin. 18-1/2x15 in. $90



024us: 1850 New England Triangulation Chart. Early chart of the New England coast. Published in black & white from surveys taken from 1844 to 1850. 22-1/2x32 in. $120



025us: 1892 Population Density Map. Interesting map shows population density by color. Also shows movement of center of population from 1790 to 1890. (Average density in 1890 was up to almost 21 persons per square mile!) 21x14 in. $80



027us: 1875 Botanical Division Map of U.S. Hand colored for each region. By Thomas Porter. Printed by Gray. 17x14-1/2 in. $60



029us: Civil War Maps. Maps of several southern towns, showing forts and battlefields. Includes New Madrid, Pea Ridge, Manassas and others. Printed by US Government after the War. 29x18 in.
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030us: 1865 Civil War Map of Sherman's Marches. Includes most Southern states. Routes clearly shown on this map, printed in litho color by the U.S. Government after the War. 29x18 in. $100



031us: 1860 Isotherm Chart ( map ) of U.S. Isotherm chart of northern United States and Canada. Hand colored. By Isaac Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory. Published by U.S. War Dept. 29x16 in. $150



032us: 1895 Principal Meridian and Baseline Map of U.S. Includes time zones. In color with four diagrams which show plans for numbering townships and sections. By J.R. Dunham. 30x18 in. $80



033us: Railroad Freight Rate Tariff Areas Map. Color litho map by Rand McNally. Printed in color by region. All railroads shown. Large 28x21 in. $60



034us: 1880 United States Map by Bradley. Original hand colored by state, shows railroads and territories. Inset of Newfoundland. 23-1/2x15 in.
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036us: 1888 United States Territorial Growth Map. Printed in color. Inset of Alaska. 13-1/2x11 in. $40



037us: 1876 Wealth and Agriculture U.S. Map. Early eastern United States, by colors. Four maps on one page. Shows concentrations of wealth, and industries of cotton, tobacco and dairy. Slight stain in upper margin. Nice border. 14-1/2x17-1/2 in. $80



038us: 1893 Geological United States Map. Shows by various colors distribution of Geological Systems. U.S. Geological Survey. 13-1/2x10-1/2 in. $40



039us: 1893 United States Geological Map. Pleistocene ice-work and water-work. From U.S. Geological Survey. Printed in colors. 13-1/2x10-1/2 in. $40



040us: 1876 Botanical - Zoological Maps of the USA. These two maps of the United States were published in Gray’s Atlas of 1876. The top map is titled "Map of the United States Showing the Principal Botanical Divisions." The bottom map is "Map of the United States Showing the principal Zoological Divisions. Each botanical and zoological area is identified by a different color. 15" x 17" $100



041us: 1902 Commercial Map of United States. Large map by Rand McNally. Printed in litho color. Great detail, inset of Alaska. 27x21 in.
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100us: Map of the United States from the 1902 edition of the People’s Atlas. Map shows US territorial acquisitions from 1783 through the Spanish American War in 1898. The 1900 acquisition of part of the Samoa Islands is also included. 11x13 in. $30



101us: Interesting pair of US maps, published circa 1905. Top map shows the acquisition of new territories by the country from 1783 through 1898. Bottom map shows the development of states, with the date of each state’s admission to the union printed over it. 9x12 in. $30



102us: Set of four historical maps of the United States one page, published circa 1880. Top left map shows the original territorial grants that were made during the 17th century. Remaining three maps show the changes in territorial holdings from 1776 to 1810. 9x13 in. $30



103us: 1912 Territorial Map of the United States, published by the George F. Cram Company of Chicago. This color-coded map shows the dates of acquisition for each piece of territory in the continental USA. Inset maps at the bottom show dates of acquisition for Alaska, the Philippines, Samoan Islands, Hawaii, the Panama Canal Zone, and Puerto Rico. 12x15 in. $30



104us: 1892 Rand McNally Population Map of the United States, showing regional changes in population between the 1880 and 1890 censuses. Population increases and decreases are indicated by different colors throughout the map. There is a gray ink stain off the coast of the Carolinas, but otherwise this map is in fine condition. 14x21 in. $30



105us: 1852 Map of Eastern USA States. Engraved map, with original hand coloring, from the 1852 edition of Mitchell’s School and Family Geography. Shows the Eastern seaboard from New York to North Carolina. The western portions of Virginia and North Carolina are not shown, but all other states are included in their entirety. West Virginia is shown as part of Virginia. Cities, towns, railroad lines, canals and geographical features are all shown. 12x18 in. $80



106us: 1915 USA Territory Acquisition Map. Interesting historical map of the United States, published in 1915 by the Rand McNAlly Co. This map shows the dates of acquisition for each piece of territory in the continental USA. Inset maps at the bottom show dates of acquisition for the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, Wake Island, the Samoa Islands, Puerto Rico and Alaska. 11x14 in. $30


108us: 1875 Map of the United States by Gray. Interesting map, with original hand coloring, from O.W. Gray’s world atlas of 1875. Each state is separately colored. Cities, towns, railroad lines and geographical features are all shown. Very attractive map which would look great in a frame! 17x28 in. $100



109us: 1856 Map of New England States. Hand colored, engraved map of New England from the 1856 edition of Mitchell’s New Intermediate Geography. Cities, towns, railroad lines and geographical features are all shown. There is a very light pencil mark along the top of the image, which is not visually distracting. Overall condition is excellent. 9x11 in. $100



110us: 1863 Military Map of the United States. This interesting map of the United States was published in 1863 by Johnson and Ward. The entire title of the map is "Johnson’s New Military Map of the United States Showing the Forts, Military Posts Etc. with Enlarged Plans of Southern Harbors from Authentic Data obtained at the War Department Washington." Forts all over the country (including those in the Western states) are marked with a diamond symbol. The Western part of the country, particularly the North West, has some interesting territorial divisions. In particular, "Idaho" takes up all of what is now Idaho and Wyoming. North and South Dakota had not yet been divided up. Oklahoma is "Indian Territory," and Arizona extends into what is now Southern Nevada. On the Eastern side of the country, Virginia extends all the way to Ohio and Kentucky; but the Western side is colored separately and titled "Western Virginia." Apparently, West Virginia had not yet become a state but was in the process of doing so. Along the right hand side and bottom of the main map image, there are nine small inset maps showing close-ups of harbors in the Southern states. The inset maps are: Baltimore, Washington D.C., Hampton Roads and Norfolk Harbor, Charleston Harbor (with a close-up view of Fort Sumter), Savannah River, Key West, Pensacola Bay, Mobile Bay and New Orleans. 18x27 in. $300



111us: 1855 Colton Map of the United States. Hand colored engraved map of the USA, from the first edition of Colton's 1855 World Atlas. Cities, towns railroad lines, canals and geographical features are all shown. In the Western half of the country, most of the land is still divided into large territories. 18x29 in. $400



112us: 1844 Map of New England, New York. Hand colored map from the 1844 edition of Olney’s School Geography, drawn and printed by Sherman & Smith. Shows the states of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Cities, towns, railroad lines, canals and geographical features are all shown. Populations of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island are listed in the lower right corner. 12x19 in. $150



113us: 1838 Bradford Map of the United States. Fascinating, hand colored map from T.G. Bradford’s famous world atlas of 1838. This map is from the 1846 printing of the atlas, and the phrase "corrected to 1846" appears below the bottom border. Texas, which was a republic at the time, is shown extending far north of its current borders. Mexico covers most of the modern US Southwest. "Indian Territory" takes up much of the Midwest, and the Oregon Territory covers all of modern Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Names of Indian tribes are shown in the areas where they lived. This is really a fascinating map, which would be perfect for any serious map collector! There are some "ghost" images on the Western side of the continent, where the two halves of the map were originally folded against each other. Other than that, there are no blemishes. 17x26 in. $750



114us: Revolutionary War Map: Route to Quebec. This original map, from Marshall's Life of Washington, is titled "A Map of the Country Which was the Scene of Operations of the Northern Army; Including the Wilderness through which General Arnold Marched to Attack Quebec." This refers to Benedict Arnold’s march through the Maine wilderness in the late 1775. The map covers an area from northern Massachusetts to Quebec City. The area that is now Vermont is shown as part of New York. The map was printed by C.P. Wayne of Philadelphia, in 1807. 9x11 in. $225



115us: 1846 Fremont Expedition Map of Western USA. This is a fascinating, informative map. It is from an 1846 US government report of Capt. J.C. Fremont’s 1842 expedition across the previously-unexplored western United States. This map is actually number two in a series of seven maps which documented Fremont’s entire journey between Missouri and Oregon. The title of the map series is: "Topographical Map of the Road from Missouri to Oregon Commencing at the Mouth of the Kansas in the Missouri River and Ending at the Mouth of the Wallah Wallah in the Columbia." This particular map covers Fremont’s route between Grand Island Nebraska (on the right side of the map) and area where the Platte River splits into northern and southern forks (on the left). Fremont’s route is traced with a double line across the map, and the countryside on either side of his route is drawn in considerable detail. Geological formations and rivers are all carefully noted along the way, as are the locations of every stop made by the expedition between June 25 and July 8, 1842. Locations of Indian villages and herds of buffalo are marked as well. There are several paragraphs describing the countryside and weather conditions in minute (sometimes quite flowery) detail. In the bottom right corner of the map is a chart of meteorological observations for each day. In the bottom left corner, there are a series of "Remarks" pertaining to the water supplies, types of wood that could be used for fires, game available for hunting, and Indians along the route. This map is a gold mine of information for anyone who is interested in the early exploration of the American west. It has been hand colored , and it’s in excellent condition. Size is 15"x26". $350



202us: 1825 Russell Map of USA. Interesting map of the United States, drawn by Russell and published circa 1825. Title is "The United States of America, According to the Treaty of Peace of 1784. The map shows the US as it looked at the end of the Revolutionary War. It includes territory as far west as the Mississippi River, but only the eastern areas are inhabited by Europeans. The remaining territory is shown as Indian territory, with the names of tribes printed on the areas where they lived. Cities, towns and geographical features are all included. A list of the fifteen states is on the far left side. There is a very small piece torn from the bottom left corner of the margin, but the image is completely intact. Overall condition is very good. 8x10 in. $150



203us: George Washington Inauguration Scene. Engraved scene from the May 4, 1889 issue of Harper’s Weekly, title "The Morning of Inauguration Day, 1789." Soldiers and citizens in colonial dress are shown on their way to attend Washington’s inauguration ceremony. Very good condition. Slight darkening on the center crease is exaggerated in this photo. 16x22 in. $100



204us: circa 1880 Western State Map. The United States of North America, Pacific States. This colored map shows Montana, Utah and Arizona west to the Pacific coastline. Size: 11x15 in. $60



205us: 1907 "Map of the United States Showing Approximately the Productuve Areas of PrincipalCommercial Staples."Cram map of the United States, country is divided into regions with the proncipal products of each region printed on the map image. Size: 12x15 in. $30



206us: 1880 First Reading of the Declaration of Independence. Hand colored engraving from the July, 1880 issue of Harper's Weekly, titled: "The First Reading of the Declaration of Independence: The Members of Congress Leaving Independence Hall." Citizens are shown cheering as the congressmen walk past. size: 16x22 in.
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207us: Beautiful 1872 Geological map of United States and Territories. Published by Asher & Adams in the New Statistical and Topographical Atlas of the United States. Original hand coloring. 17.5x24.5 in. $100



208us: 1872 map of United States and Territories. Published by Asher & Adams in the New Statistical and Topographical Atlas of the United States. Original hand coloring. 17.5x24.5 in. $150



209us: 1875 U.S. Agricultural Map. Agricultural Productions Colored by Grades to Show Quantity Raised in Localities. From the Ninth Census. Four panels showing the areas growing Wheat, Hay, Corn, Cotton, and Tobacco. 16x22 in. $80



210us: 1843 Geological Section Map of the U.S. An interesting old hand colored lithograph with three section geological maps. Section from the South end of Lake Huron to the Mouth of Wisconsin River; Section from the Atlantic Ocean at Egg Harbor, New Jersey to Lake Ontario at the Mouth of the Niagara River; and Section from the Atlantic Ocean at Delaware Bay to the Mississippi River at St. Louis. Map titled "Sections Explanatory of a Geological Map of the Middle and Western States." 28x11 in. $60



211us: Fascinating map drawn by Rigobert Bonne and published in 1787, only eleven years after the United States declared independence! The map covers an area from Northern Virginia to what is now the coast of Maine. Borders of the states are vaguely defined, with no borders at all shown between New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. The western side of New York is called "Iroquois." The area now covered by Vermont and New Hampshire is shown as one large state named "Hampshire." Massachusetts is called "Machasuzet Bay." On the western side, the locations of forts are shown as well as the names of Indian tribes that lived in that area. Excellent condition. 10x15 in. $250



212us: Beautiful large 1859 map by Swanston/A. Fullarton of Edinburgh, Scotland. Shows Texas and Indian Territory. This hand colored pastel engraving is titled "United States, North America, The South Central Section Comprising Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Western Territory and part of Missouri. 23.5x19 in. $250



213us: 1848 North-East United States map. Hand colored English map by Chapman & Hall. Covers area from Maine to Virginia showing mountain ranges in the area. 18.5x14.5 in. $100



214us: Rare Map of United States, published by S. Augustus Mitchell 1860. Map is very detailed each state is colored seperately, Pony Express Route, Rivers, Major Cities, Indian Tribes, mail routes, etc. are shown with a decorative border surrounding the map. This map shows the US during 1860 Idaho takes up what is now Idaho & Montana. Dacotah is where North & South Dakota should be at present day. Oklahoma is shown as Indian Territory. Canada is shown as British American and right above the Great Lakes is Canada West and Canada East. Excellent condition. 15x22 in. $200



215us: 1879 Map of the United States by Frank Gray. Interesting map, with original hand coloring, from Gray’s world atlas of 1879. Each state is separately colored. Cities, towns, railroad lines and geographical features are all shown. Very attractive map in perfect condition. 17x28 in. $100



216us: Civil War Map of U.S. Large color litho map by US Government after the War. Shows the Military Dept. Divisions at the beginning of the War near the end of 1861. Especially interesting since it correctly shows which states were confederate states as of that date. 29x18 in. $100



217us: Civil War Map of U.S. Large color litho map by US Government after the War. Shows the Military Dept. Divisions at the beginning of the War near the end of 1864. Especially interesting since it correctly shows which states were confederate states as of that date. 29x18 in. $100



218us: Civil War Map of U.S. Large color litho map by US Government after the War. Shows the Military Dept. Divisions at the beginning of the War near the end of 1862. Especially interesting since it correctly shows which states were confederate states as of that date. 29x18 in. $100



219us: Rare Map of United States, published by S. Augustus Mitchell 1858. Map is very detailed each state is colored seperately, Rivers, Major Cities, Indian Tribes, etc. are shown. This map shows the US during 1859. Oklahoma is shown as Indian Territory. Canada is shown as British American and right above the Great Lakes is Canada West and Canada East. Excellent condition, a couple of minor stains one in Nevada and the other in Virginia. 11 1/2x18 in. $90



220us: Rare Map of the Original Thirteen Colonies, published by S. Augustus Mitchell 1871 based on John Mitchell's Map ot the British & French Dominions. Map is very detailed each state is colored seperately, Indian Tribes are shown. Settlement dates are shown, population in 1776 is shown & estimated population for 1876 is also shown with a decorative border surrounding the map. Perfect condition. 15x12 1/2 in. $120



221us: Rare Map of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona & New Mexico published in Gray's Altas of 1873. Indian Tribes are shown and counties in each state are colored separately. Railroads, common roads, rivers, lakes, etc. are all shown. Map has been professionally repaired on tears and minor chipping in margin. 17x27 3/4 1/2 in. $200



222us: This map was taken from Gray's 1877 Historical Maps of the United States. It contains 5 different maps. The center map is showing accquisitions and transfer of territory from 1776 to the present time. The other maps are: Southern States, Northern States, United States of America according to the Treaty of Peace 1783, Map of the United States with the political divisions of 1815 and Map of the United States with the political divisions of 1850. Hand colored showing the states and territories in different colors. Lots of detail. 17.5x14.5 in. $120


 
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