New York: J.H. Colton, 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15 3/4" x 12 7/8". Great duo of city plans of Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Each map details streets, notable buildings, wards, railroads, canals, reservoirs, creeks and rivers. A few small tears to edges. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. J.H. Colton (1800-1893) founded his business in NYC in 1831. More about The Cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny with parts of Adjacent Boroughs, Pennsylvania The City of...

Marietta, Ohio: Northwest Territory Celebration Commission. Map. Fold-out pamphlet. 23" x 17 1/2". This pictorial map of the Old Northwest Territory showing from Mississippi River to the Ohio River and the eastern border of Ohio, is as full of historical detail as it is informative. The larger map in the center highlights the Old Northwest Territory within the context of the surrounding states. Pictorial icons and labels offer a peek into important historical events in the area and data, such... More about Historical Map of the Old Northwest Territory

Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1867. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10.5" x 11.25". Great city plan of Cincinnati showing streets, several notable buildings, the Ohio River and railroads. In excellent condition. Also available are 1874 and 1875 editions. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers. More about Plan of Cincinnati and Vicinity

New York: 1845. Map. Uncolored wax engraving (cerograph). Image measures 13 7/8" x 11 1/8". Beautiful graphic map of Ohio divided into counties and townships. Indicates towns, railroads, canals and rivers. A fine example of Sidney Edwards Morse's wax engraving technique, from "The Cerographic Atlas of the United States". A few small tears to edges. More about Ohio

Ackerman Luther, 1853. Map. 16 1/2" x 20". Some browning at the folds. Includes the canals, soundings and the flow of the Cuyahoga River which famously caught fire in 1969 from pollution. Captain Howard Stansbury was a trained civil engineer who joined the US Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1838. He is known for the two-year expedition that he led to survey the Great Salt Lake and its surroundings, resulting in the report titled Exploration and survey of the valley... More about Survey of the Harbor of Cleveland, Ohio.; Made under the direction, of Capt. Howard Stansbury...