New York: Julius Bien & Co., 1895. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 16 1/2" x 27 3/8" This fascinating sheet from "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (1861-1865)" shows six Civil War maps accompanying various reports by military generals. Five of the maps highlight the military campaigns in Tennessee toward the end of 1863, and the sixth depicts the campaign in Louisiana in 1864. Blue lines for the Union and red for the Confederacy..... More

Boston: W.D. Ticknor, 1835. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 7 3/4" x 10 1/4". Lovely map of Louisiana and Arkansas published in 1835. Hand colored to show early county divisions. Rivers, cities, and parishes are labeled. The Masserne Mountains, now known as the Ozarks, are depicted pictorially. Several Indian villages are noted - including Caddo, Coshatta, and Delaware. From "A Comprehensive Atlas Geographical, Historical and Commercial". Minor foxing to margins. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based..... More

Philadelphia: Finley, Anthony, 1824. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 8 5/8" x 11 3/8". Classic map of Louisiana showing early county divisions. Includes historic counties of Natchitoches, Opelousas, and Attakapas. Shows major towns, routes and waterways. Several Indian villages are noted, including Caddo and Coshatta. Minor toning to edges. Anthony Finley (c. 1790-1840) was a prominent American cartographic publisher in the early 19th century. This map was published in "A New General Atlas", which was well received..... More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1853. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 13" x 18". Concise 1853 nautical chart or maritime map depicts the Barataria Bay flowing through the Grand Pass to the Gulf of Mexico. Fort Lafitte, Fort Livingston, and Forstall's Plantation are indicated. The chart notes depth soundings throughout to help navigate the waters. Harbors, creeks, lighthouses, and other topographical features are also noted. This map was issued by the U.S. Coast Survey under the supervision of A. D...... More

New York: Johnson & Ward, 1863. Map. Steel engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 24.25" x 17.25". Classic map of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana divided into counties and townships. Shows all major towns, cities, routes, waterways and railroads. 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. The company made great maps based on those by J.H. Colton and..... More

London: J. Luffman, 1819. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 11.25" x 9". Some foxing and light wear at edges that does not affect the image. In very good condition. An interesting map of North America. The United States is shown extending to the Mississippi River and is bordered by Louisiana, west of which is New Mexico, extending northward to present day North Dakota and Montana. Westward still is New Albion, and the Baja Peninsula is identified as California. A manuscript..... More

Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1866. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13 1/2" x 10 3/4". Nice map of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes and waterways. Minor chips and tears to margin, 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 to more affordable lithographic plates. His son, Samuel Augustus Mitchell..... More

Paris: Chez Buissant, 1787. Map. Engraving with outline hand coloring 24 x 19 1/2 inches, folded as issued, margin trimmed on left side, some light toning and stains Detailed map of the colonies and Canada with 3 insets of the Mississippi River watershed and the northern border of the Gulf of Mexico, and a tiny view of Niagara Falls. Indigenous territories are named througout. From a French perspective on the Revolution from 1774 to 1783, especially French and Spanish participation..... More

Philadelphia: Wagner & McGuigan, 1853. Map. Engraving. Image measures 7.75" x 36". Rare illustration of the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain showing engineering improvements including a lighthouse, proposed canal and railroad. Includes inset details of "Cross-Section of Breakwater & Fender" and "Plan of Breakwater". Minor toning along original folds. Small chip to lower right corner, image unaffected. More