Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the California category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1922 Merit Press Merchants Map of the City of San Francisco, California

100.00 USD — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:45:00 +0000

This is a fine 1922 map or plan of the city of San Francisco, California, issued by the Merit Press. The map, oriented to the east, covers from Presidio Military Reservation (Presidio Park) south as far as India Basin. It shows all major streets, piers, parks, railway lines and other important landmarks. As noted on the map, 'Some of San Francisco's most unique and best known places of amusement are shown in red'. This is a beautiful map of the city of San Francisco, California, issued by Rand McNally and Company in 1891. It covers the entire city from Fort Point and Presidio Park as far south as the Laguna de la Merced. The map is extremely detailed, showing individual buildings, major and minor streets, railroads, street car lines, parks, cemeteries, lakes, piers, reservoirs, military installations and several other important landmarks. An attractive 1892 map of California by Rand McNally and Company. It covers the entire state of California in extraordinary detail, noting major towns, cities, mountains, rivers, lakes and other topographical features. An inset map of San Francisco and vicinity is included in the upper right quadrant, while another inset in the lower left quadrant details Los Angeles and vicinity. The map is color coded according to counties. This map was issued as plate nos. A large and highly detailed c. 1920 pocket format map of California by the Clason Map Company. This map covers the entire stain of California with green highlighting to distinguish county borders and national forest lands. Inset submaps in the upper right and lower left quadrants focus on the San Francisco Bay area and the vicinity of Los Angeles, respectively. An index set along the map's left hand border offers population statistics and a key to various cities throughout the state. This is an attractive example of the 1867 U. S. Coast Survey nautical chart or maritime map of Suisun Bay, northern California. The map covers from Benicia and the Karquines Strait in the west as far as Sherman Island in the east and from Grizzly Island south to the San Joaquin River. It includes countless depth soundings in feet as well as detailed notes on tides and a wealth of other practical information for the mariner. This is a beautiful example of the 1859 U. S. Coast Survey nautical chart or maritime map of the entrance to San Francisco Bay and San Francisco itself. Centered on the City of San Francisco, the map covers the Golden Gate Area, the Marin Peninsula, Mission de Dolores and the eastern coastline from Brooks Island to San Antonio Creek. It offers excellent inland detail noting mountain ranges, fields, swamps, and occasionally, individual buildings along with other topographical details. This is a fine c.1930s pocket map of the city of San Francisco by the Bekins Van and Storage Co. The map covers from Fort Point and the Presidio Military Reservation (Presidio Park) south as far as Colma and the Masonic Cemetery, beyond the San Francisco City limits. It All major streets, piers, parks, cemeteries, railroads are noted. A street index is included in the top right quadrant of the map. The bottom right quadrant features a photograph and graphic of the Bekins Company. This important and extraordinary production is Commodore Wilkes' 1841 U.S. Exploring Expedition map of Oregon Territory. The map covers roughly from the 50th parallel to Mount Shasta, the upper Sacramento River, and Great Salt Lake (labeled Youta Lake) and from the Pacific to the Black Hills. It includes, either in part or full, modern day Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Vancouver, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, and California. A map of the utmost importance and scarcity, this is William J. Keeler's 1868 pocket map of the American west, considered the 'the largest, finest and most detailed map of the West as it was then known'. A highly appealing 1865 map of the western parts of the United States drawn to illustrate Samuel Bowles' Across the Continent . The map covers from the Pacific Ocean to Illinois and the Great Lakes. It is notable for its detailed inclusion of important trans-continental emigrant routes, including the Overland Stage Route & Proposed R.R. Route, Route of Central Pacific R.R., the Salt Lake and Walla Walla Mail Route, Smoky Hill express &Stage Route, and more. This is a fine example of the 1851 Black Map of Mexico, California and Texas. It covers from the southern border of Oregon as far south as Guatemala including New Mexico (with modern day Arizona), Utah (with modern day Nevada), and California. An inset map on the lower left corner details Guatemala and Belize. An uncommon example of the 1871 U.S. Coast Survey progress and triangulation chart or map of coast of California from Point Sal to Tomales Bay, including San Francisco Bay and San Pedro Bay. The map identifies numerous cities throughout including San Francisco, Napa, Benicia, etc. Progress maps of this sort were made to illustrate work of the survey and accompanied the Superintendent of the Survey's annual report to Congress. Compiled under the direction of A. D. Bache, one of the U.S. An uncommon example of the 1859 U.S. Coast Survey nautical chart or maritime map of Santa Barbara and San Pedro (Los Angeles), California. essentially two maps on a single sheet, the left hand map details the stretch of land that would eventually evolve into the city of Santa Barbara. When the Coast Survey issued this map Santa Barbara was, for all intent and purposes, uninhabited. The right hand map focuses on Point Fermin and the San Pedro Anchorage. This is a beautiful 1925 map of Long Beach, California issued by the Marine Trust and Savings Bank. The folding map is printed on both sides. One side of the map features the map of Long Beach from Naples to Wilmington along with an inset of the Section of the Northern Part of Long Beach. An index in the lower part of the map lists the street names. Another index near the lower right quadrant lists the street in the Northern Part of Long Beach. This is a beautiful example of the 1855 War Department map of Salt Lake City, Utah to San Francisco Bay, California. The map covers the Great Basin to illustrate the routes traveled by Colonel e. J. Steptoe, Captain Rufus Ingalls and Lieutenant Sylvester Mowry from Utah to California in order to find a new and shorter route from the Great Salt Lake to the Pacific Coast. An appealing c. 1920 map of Fresno County, California by the Progressive Map Service. Printed in blue ink, this pocket map covers all of Fresno County broken up into land plats by the state survey. The city of Fresno is located at center. Today, Fresno is California's third largest city. This map is notable as one of the few map of Fresno actually published in Fresno. A fine example of Francois e. Matthes' 1930 topographical survey map of the spectacular Yosemite National Park, California. The map covers the entire park along with surrounding areas from Stanislaus National Forest to Mono Lake and the Mono National Forest. The map also features the boundary lines between Mariposa and Madera Counties and Tuolumne and Mono Counties. The Yosemite National Park limits are also marked. A fine example of Francois e. Matthes' 1930 map of the glacial and postglacial deposits in the spectacular Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. Centered on the Merced River, this map covers the region along the Yosemite from elephant Rock as far east as Clouds Rest. The altitude of principal points is noted in the top left quadrant along with an inset index map. A fine example of Francois e. Matthes' 1930 map of the spectacular Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. Centered on the Merced River, this map covers the Yosemite Valley along the from elephant Rock as far east as Clouds Rest. The altitude of principal points is noted in the top left quadrant along with an inset index map. A fine example of Francois e. Matthes' 1930 generalized geologic map of the spectacular Yosemite National Park region, California. The map covers the region from the Ten Lakes to Peregoy Meadow in and from the Aspen Valley to Mt. Florence. Throughout countless well-known Yosemite sites are noted, including Sentinel Rock, Old Inspiration Point, and eagle Peak as well as various lakes, meadows, trails, mountain passes, rivers and creeks.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1922 Merit Press Merchants Map of the City of San Francisco, California