New York: Asher & Adams, 1872. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 23" x 15.75". Great double page map of Michigan divided into counties and townships. Shows cities, major routes, railroads and waterways. In excellent condition. Asher & Adams were publishers based in Washington and New York in the late 19th century. More
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Amsterdam: 1737. Map. Original engraving. 14.75 x 17.25 inches. Beautiful map of North America featuring giant scaled Great Lakes and the state of Michigan. Indigenous architecture is noted. Many portage routes are described throughout. Lower right margin trimmed. From Recueil de Voyages au Nord, contenant divers mémoires très utiles au commerce & à la navigation. More
New York: Colton, J.H., 1855. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16" x 12.75". Nice clear map of Michigan divided into counties and townships. Shows cities, major routes, waterways and railroads. Very light scattered foxing to border. 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
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
New York: Johnson & Ward, 1864. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 17.75" x 24". Beautifully detailed double page map of Wisconsin and Michigan divided into counties and townships. Shows cities, major routes, railroads and waterways. One small spot of foxing. 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..... More
Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1864. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11.75" x 13.75". Nice map of Michigan and Wisconsin divided into counties. Shows cities, major routes and waterways. Light scattered foxing. 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
Philadelphia: H. N. Burroughs, 1846. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 3/8" x 11 7/16". Wonderfully graphic and colorful map of Michigan amidst four Great Lakes. The map includes towns and roads, in addition to canals, drawn in blue, and railroads, drawn in orange. A small inset on the left depicts the western part of the state. Beneath the title, two tables list steam boat routes from Detroit to Fort Gratiot and Fort Howard. The map is..... More
New York: Taintor Bros. & Merrill, 1872. Map. Lithograph. 22" x 33 1/2". Large map of the Canadian province of Ontario from 1872, it extends from west beyond the district of Essex into Michigan, to L'Assomption, just east of Montreal. The entire province of Ontario is shown, and part of what is today Quebec. Districts within the province are color coded, and railroads, towns, rivers, lakes, islands, and other important markings are made. Trading posts noted near Parry Sound on..... More
Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1852. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14.5" x 11.75". Classic map of Michigan divided into counties. Shows cities, major routes, waterways and railroads. Includes inset of the Western Part of Michigan and a table of steam boat routes. A few small tears to edges. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. took over publication of S.A. Mitchell's important "Universal Atlas" in 1850, and continued to produce updated maps that were considered some of the best..... More
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