Boston: T.G. Bradford, 1838. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 3/8" x 11 1/8". Nice early map of Indiana divided into counties and townships showing major routes, railroads and geographical details. Minor overall wear, pinholes to right edge, small tear to bottom edge. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. He was best known for his 1835 "A Comprehensive Atlas..... More

New York: G.W. and C.B. Colton, 1881. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15 3/4" x 12 3/4". Nice map of Indiana divided into counties and townships with Colton's classic decorative border. Shows towns and cities, railroads, major routes, waterways and canals. In very good condition. Two closed tears at right margin, and minor toning at edges. Otherwise clean and bright. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the..... More

Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1860. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10 1/2" x 13 1/4". Nicely detailed map of Ohio and Indiana showing counties, towns, major routes and waterways. Features an elaborately engraved decorative border. In very good condition, with minor damp stains to lower right corner, not affecting the image. 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..... 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