United States Maps
 
 

M-67 c1780 "Le Nouveau Mexique, Avec la Partie septentrionale de ancien ou de Nouvelle Espagne" Bonne, PARIS. Copper-plate engraving with early (possible original) color. from raynel. 8x12. "Sta Fe" shown as well as dozens of other towns and churches. Indian tribes named and Texas named twice. VG+ $195.00

M-48. 1856 - "Counties of Lucas, Ottawa, Wood, Sandusky, Hancock, and Seneca" From "Atlas of Ohio" published in New York by H.H. lloyd and Co. 14 x13 and hand-colored by townships which are named, surveyed into sections. Decorative border to which it is trimmed for lower left 3". Toledo shown in detail as are RRs, rivers, roads... it's been said there is no one who collects Ohio. Prove that wrong for just: $25.00 M-34. 1857 - (Calif) "Mare Island Straits California" U.S. Coast Survey; Washington, D.C. 14 x 17, BW. Lithograph from Steel Plate engraving. Early charting of area surrounding Vallejo and the new Navy Yard. $40.00

M-61. "Preliminary Survey of Shoalwater Bay Washington" U.S Coast Survey, Washington, D.C. 24x17, BW lithograph. Plate52/56 from the annual report for 1856. 1/80,000 scale. Minor fold separation on upper right fold (2 inches), not affecting printed surfaces. Entrance of Bay to as far south as "Long Island". Soundings. $35.00

M-3. 1862 - "Preliminary Chart of Entrance to Koos Bay, Oregon" U.S. Coast Survey, Washington, DC. 15 x 17. Lithograph by C. Knickerbocker, NY Excellent detail in a clean, crisply engraved plate (one of the nicest we've seen). Sounding and a lot of coastal hachure make this an interesting and frameable plate. $35.00

M-39. 1864 - "Johnson's California with the Territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona". Johnson and Ward, NY. 16 x 23 with full hand-coloring. Uniform light age-toning, a few insignificant tears along margins, none affecting any  other printed surface. Lower 2 inches of centerfold has been reinforced. Otherwise very good with solid bright color. AZ with 7 counties, 5 of which it shares on a horizontal plane with NM. Nevada without its Southern tip. $275.00

M-40. 1865 - "Johnson's Nebraska, Dakota, Idaho, and Montana", Johnson and Ward, New York. Double page, 17 x 24, hand-colored map of the west in transition. Montana with one county formed, while Wyoming is present but not mentioned and has a large "peninsula" jutting into Idaho. Idaho with 5 counties. Beautiful hand color that is still bright. Decorative border. $195.00

M-20. 1870 - "United States of America, Mexico..." Stieler, Gotha. printed by Justus-Perthes. Steel-plate engraving with original hand-color. Territories marked. From Stieler's "Hand Atlas" (plate 46b). $65.00

M-35.[View Photo]   1870 "New Hampshire and Vermont" S.A. Mitchell, Philadelphia. 13 x 11 hand colored lithographed map of these two new England states. Color is by counties and is very bright.  Decorative "grape vine" border.  $30.00

[View Photo] M-75  "Counties of Northampton, Carbon, Monroe and Lehigh"  1872 Walling & Gray New Topographical Atlas of Pennsylvania"  15 x 11 with full hand color by townships. Published by Stedman, Brown and Lyon, Philadelphia.  $20.00

M-25. 1873 - "Colton's California and Nevada" 24 x 17 hand-colored lithograph by G.W Colton of New York. Colored by Counties with some detailed survey info now present. Good railroad detail. "Las Vegas" shown, one of the earlier maps to do so. Decorative border. Very frameable, attractive map. $180.00

M-11. 1875 (1888) - Topographical Sketch showing... diversion of the "Colorado River for purposes of Irrigation" Bergland, US Gov. from expedition of 1875 undertaken by 1st lt. George Wheeler. Depicts 33.30 N to 36. 30 N and Pacific Ocean east to 114 meridian. BW. 15 x 18. Excellent topography. Lots of detail of the area where CA, NV, and AZ meet. To the west, Los Angeles is shown. RRs and even Catalina. $85.00

M-32. 1875 - "California" Morse & Gaston, NY. 5 x 7 hand-colored lithograph from the "Diamond Atlas". Many counties yet to be formed. This map is from the finest miniature American atlas of the mid-19th century. Note NM and UT extending to the California border $80.00.

M-69 1875 "Clarke County, Iowa"  13 x 16 colored map of this southern Iowa County. Source is the "Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa" by the Andreas Atlas Company. Based on modern maps, several towns shown here have disappeared. Numerous farms noted along with owners names. Nice piece of Americana.  $12.00

[View Photo] M-68 1876 "Map of Oregon, Washington Idaho and part of Montana" Mitchell, Philadelphia. 10 1/2 x 13 hand-colored lithograph after a steel plate engraving. "Grape vine border" $95.00

M-28. [View Photo]1876 - "Railroad map of Michigan"  A very attractive double page map of the Wolverine state. Covers the entire state save for a few of the peninsula counties. Hand colored by counties with the rail network overprinted in red. 26 x 13.  VG+ condition.  $50.00

M-52. 1876 Warner and Beers "Official Railroad Map of Illinois" Hand-colored 16 x 13 railroad map from the "Atlas of the State of Illinois".  Excellent color and great detail. One of the nicest 19th Century maps of Illinois you will ever see. Condition is Near Fine. $75.00

M-46. 1881 - "California" Rand-McNally and Co, Chicago. Outline printed color on a 24 x 19 map which includes Nevada. RRs shown and excellent topo detail. A superior individually issued folding map of a now somewhat developed state. $100.00

M-2. 1887 Cram's "Unrivaled Atlas of the World." Following plates from the foregoing are offered at $25 each, 3 for $65. All are either 10x12 or 12x10 (height first). machine colored and in VG to VG+ condition:
Alaska
Maine
Pennsylvania (double page)
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas or Nebraska (back to back)
Wyoming
Idaho

M-38. 1888 - "Montana" Anon. 6 x 9 with printed color. 17 of 57 counties present and, if type size is any indicator, Helena is the territorial Capital. Bright outline color $25.00

M-50. Trading card maps from the Arbuckle Coffee Company. All are 1889-93 with printed color and are 3 x 5. Each has a map and a scene. a. Nevada with scene of mine and works $30
b. Nebraska with scene of prairie schooner $22
c. Mississippi with scene of cotton, yams and a river boat $20
d. Colorado with forest scene, mine and mountains $27
e. Idaho with scene of "salt wells" $25
f.  Texas (framed) $75.00Other states and foreign countries in stock. Ask

[View Photo] M-57. 1891- "Indian Territory" Encyclopedia Britannica, NY. 9x11, printed colored in outline. has all the characteristics of crams of the period, in spite of the "Britannica" label. Outlined in blue with various "nations", "countries" and "lands" outlined in red. This version has an "Oklahoma Country" in the middle of the Territory surrounded by "Arrapahoes", "Wichitas", Chickasaw Nation", etc. Centers on Guthrie. Me?... well I think I'll head for "Sheridan's Roost" up there in "Cherokee Outlet Lands". One of the earlier stages of the great fiction that the Native Americans were ever going to get anything, so a historically significant map. $37.00

M-73. The following two maps are from "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies." 1891-95. Washington, GPO There are 178 plates in the Atlas. M-73a Plate LXXXIII. Has nine battles depicted, including "Sketch of ther Battle of the Wilderness, Position of the 2d Corps", "Map of Engagement at Hanging Rock, Roanoke County, VA" and "Sketch of the battle of Rutherford's farm, VA". Remaining scenes are also Virginia battles VG+ with a bit of dirt along very edge of plate, outside border and would frame out. $32.50

M-73b Plate XLVI devoted to the Battle of Chickamauga, with 2 large battlefield maps, one depicting actions on Sept 19, the other Sept 20. Each is 16x10 and loaded with data and a short narrative. This is an important map of the Civil war. $70.00

M-54. 1894- Rand McNally "Indexed Atlas of the World" The following city plates are available from this large folio atlas. All are in printed color and dimensions are height by width. These are some of Rand McNally's most attractive plates and their size makes them ideal for framing. The indexed atlas is many time more scarce than its smaller contemporaries. 54c- "Buffalo" 19x13. $30.00
54d- "Philadelphia" 19x24. Piers labeled. $25.00
54e- "Baltimore" 24x19. Inset of vicinity $25.00
54f- "Cincinnati" 15x19 on 24x19 sheet with insets. $25.00
54h- "St Paul, Minneapolis & environs" 24x19. $25.00
54i- "St Louis & Vicinity" 24 x19. $25.00 Many State and foreign country maps from this atlas available. Inquire, it's free to ask!

M-22. [View Photo] 1897 - "Maryland and the District of Columbia"   From the much under rated "The Century Atlas", New York. 10 x 14, printed color. . $15.00

M-65 [View photo] 1897 "Maryland" , 11 x 13 from Century Atlas. Decorative border. Very under rated cartography. Excellent detail and nice printed color. Insets of District of Columbia & Vicinity of Baltimore. V+ $10.00

M-73. The following two maps are from "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies." 18971-95. Washington, GPO There are 178 plates in the Atlas. M-73a Plate LXXXIII. Has nine battles depicted, including "Sketch of ther Battle of the Wilderness, Position of the 2d Corps", "Map of Engagement at Hanging Rock, Roanoke County, VA" and "Sketch of the battle of Rutherford's farm, VA". Remaining scenes are also Virginia battles VG+ with a bit of dirt along very edge of plate, outside border and would frame out. $32.50

M-10. 1899 - "Railroad and County Map of Arkansas", Geo. Cram, Chicago. 16 x 22 with printed outline color and decorative border. A dozen or so railroads identified. Counties and townships shown.  $35.00

M-42. 1899 Cram Atlas. Following city plates available at $25 each. All are 10x12 or 12x10 (height first). Machine color and on very Good condition. City maps have excellent detail, down to street names.
Richmond and Manchester Virginia
Columbus Ohio
Kansas City Mo and Kansas City KS
St Joseph Mo
Council Bluffs or Sioux City. Iowa (back to back)
Denver
Sioux Falls, SD
Quebec
Montreal
Toronto

M-30. 1899 - " Oklahoma Indian Territory" Rand McNally, NY "Indexed Atlas of the World". 12 x 18 with printed color (OK in red, Indian Territory in yellow). Index on reverse. RRs shown. Inset of western portion of "Beaver County" $65.00

M-62. 1899 "Indexed Atlas of the World [Indian Territory]" Rand McNally & Co, Chicago. 12 x 19, printed color. The Territory is now divided into "Oklahoma" and "Indian Territory". Guthrie the territorial capital of Oklahoma. RRs shown and hachure for the various hills. Interestingly, there is a "Scale of Kilometres" provided. $60.00

M-27. c1910 - "Official Map of San Diego, Cal." Cram, Chicago, from Universal Atlas.13 x 10 printed color. Bears page number "143" and has part of Portland Or on reverse. Excellent. $95.00

M-12   [View Photo] 1951 "Official Road Map of Oregon" Large folding map of the state with illustrations. Full color and a stunning map for so late an item. [Another Photo]  $3.00