Colton, 1879. Map. Hand colored engraving. Beautifully colored map of Colorado from the late 19th century. Counties are color coded and roads, towns, railroads, and rivers are labeled. Topographical features are highlighted with hachure marks. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. This is a wonderful example of their work. More about Colorado

New York: American Photolithographic Company, 1869. Map: lithograph. 16" x 28.5". In very good condition. Pamphlet: Thin 8vo. 31 pages. Staple-bound, stain to paper cover, binding fragile. Washington: Government Printing Office. In very good condition. Map is tipped in at back cover of pamphlet and shows Northern & Southern Pacific Trunk Lines, railways completed, and railways projected. The majority of the committee that wrote this report included W.M. Stewart, Chas D. Drake, John Conness, Alexander Ramsey, J.C. Abbott, B.F. Rice. More about The Great Railroad Routes to the Pacific, and Their Connections.; within The Policy of Extending...

US Army, 1879. Map. Lithograph. 32 1/2" x 44". This composite map of the West. Beautifully colored with impressive detail throughout. The map locates more than 130 forts, marked with flag notations, nearly 70 Indian reservations, the routes of many explorers, railroads with their land grants, and dozens of Spanish land grants noted. The map provides in fine detail a composite report showing the areas surveyed under the direction of George Wheeler in the south, Clarence King in the north... More about Sketch Indicating The Advancement of the Surveys of the Public Lands and the Military...