New York: J.H. Colton, 1857. 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. From the 1857 edition of Colton's Atlas, the only edition of the atlas that appeared without the trademark border. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases..... More

Marietta, Ohio: Northwest Territory Celebration Commission, 1937. 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..... More

Edward Orton, 1884. Map. 20" x 25 1/2". This rare 1884 geological map by Edward J. Orton depicts the three counties of Holmes, Coshocton and Tuscarawas in Ohio. Focusing primarily on coal, the map shows the location of the Kittanning Coal seams. Railways, rivers and other topographical features are noted. These were economically important coal seams in the Appalachia region of Ohio. Many towns and villages in southeast Ohio grew up around the mining of the Middle Kittanning coal vein..... More

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