Washington: Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr., 1871. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.50" x 11.50" This lovely map of Chicago from the 1871 edition of Mitchell's New General Atlas shows the City of Chicago as well as some parts of the surrounding suburbs. Streets are labeled, as well as parks, railroad lines, waterways, and some institutions. Wards are numbered as well. A fine map. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of..... More

Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1866. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.5" x 10.75". Great map of Illinois divided into counties showing towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. Includes a detailed town plan inset Chicago. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of engraved map plates to more affordable lithographic plates. His son, Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and..... More

London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1844. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 14 1/2". Beautiful map of Illinois and parts of Missouri, Indiana, and what is now Iowa. County lines are drawn in. Denotes towns, major routes, waterways and train lines, all in beautiful detail. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high quality and precision... More