1865. Sea chart in 3 sheets. Uncolored lithograph. Two inset panels on each page: each "panel" measures about 22 3/8" x 15.5", each page measures 27 5/8" x 34.25". Great large sea chart plotting the path of 115 miles of the Mississippi River from Cairo Illinois to St. Mary's Missouri. Usually found in six separate sheets, this rare example has the panels uncut (in three sheets). It was prepared by E.H. Gerdes during the Civil War to provide the Union... More

O. W. Gray. Map. Hand colored lithograph. 17 1/2" x 14". Wonderful mid to late 19th century map of Chicago showing the city limits, labeled streets, railroad lines, and parks. Ormando W. Gray was a map publisher active in the later half of the 19th century. A civilian engineer and surveyor, he worked with several other map publishers like Henry Walling and Colton. His state and county atlases are well known. This is a good example of his work. More

New York: Johnson, A.J., 1867. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 23" x 17". Beautiful double page map of Illinois divided into counties and townships showing towns, waterways, railroads and major routes. In very good condition with a few scattered tears and chips to edges. Very minor scattered foxing. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of the 19th century. He opened his own company in 1856 that produced atlases, maps and encyclopedias... More

Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1864. 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. Available in 1865 and 1866 editions. In excellent condition with a few very small chips to left edge and a narrow stain along right edge. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the... More

Rand McNally, 1903. Map. Color lithograph. 28" x 20 1/2". Graphic and bold map of Chicago from the early 20th century showing the city limits in green and the suburbs in red. Classic Rand McNally with a lot of detail in the labeling of roads, parks, waterways, lakes, institutions, boundaries, and more. Later edition of an 1895 plan of the city. Rand McNally is an American publishing company specializing in maps, atlases and globes. Founded by William Rand in 1856... More