http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/antiquemaprss.gif http://www.geographicus.com 144 30 Rare and Antique Map Gallery, New York City Our online antique map gallery is updated daily. This is our feed detailing the last rare antique maps added to the Illinois category. http://www.geographicus.com en-us Geographicus Rare and Antique Maps Sat, 08 Nov 2014 05:01:08 GMT 10 Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Illinois category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery. http://www.geographicus.com Mon, 06 Oct 2014 14:08:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/StreetMapChicago-wild-1929"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/StreetMapChicago-wild-1929-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a scarce c.1929 pocket map of Chicago, Illinois issued by the Chicago Motor Club. This street map covers Chicago from Glenview and Wilmette south as far as Riverdale, Robins and Crestwood and from Lake Michigan west to Cook County Airport. This highly detailed map notes streets, house numbers, parks, airports, townships, villages, tourist camps, clubs, piers, rivers, lakes, and transportation lines. A street index in included on the right hand side of the map. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/StreetMapChicago-wild-1929>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/StreetMapChicago-wild-1929 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/StreetMapChicago-wild-1929 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/StreetMapChicago-wild-1929 250.00 USD Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:22:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicagoin1831-varin-1929"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Chicagoin1831-varin-1929-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> An extremely attractive 1929 hand colored aquatint view of Chicago in 1831 by the French artist Raoul Varin. The view, part of a series completed by Varin between 1927 and 1932, illustrates Fort Dearborn and the surrounding homes. The buildings illustrated, from left, are the homes of John Dean and J. Baptiste Beaubien, Fort Dearboarn (Center), and the homes of D. Wolcott and John Kinzie. Varin seems to have based his view on an earlier watercolor composed in 1831 by Juliette M. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicagoin1831-varin-1929>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicagoin1831-varin-1929 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicagoin1831-varin-1929 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicagoin1831-varin-1929 1000.00 USD Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:38:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-askevold-1876"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Chicago-askevold-1876-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> An extremely rare 1876 pocket map of Chicago, Illinois by the Anders M. Askevold. This Chicago published map covers from Central Park in the west to Lack Michigan in the east, and from Lincoln Park in the north to Union Stock Yards in the south. City wards are numerically identified and coded by color. All streets, rail lines, parks, important municipal buildings, piers, canals, and rivers are noted. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-askevold-1876>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-askevold-1876 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-askevold-1876 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-askevold-1876 1950.00 USD Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:56:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChicagoWorldsFair5-columbiannovelty-1893"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/ChicagoWorldsFair5-columbiannovelty-1893-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> An extremely rare and unusual map prepared in 1893 for the Chicago World's Fair or, as it is better known, the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Although separated from the cane (not present) in the current example, this is the earliest known map printed specifically for includes with a cane - hence the term cane map. The genre was invented by the Columbian Novelty Company and, as the map itself notes, the patent was still pending when issued for the fair in 1893. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChicagoWorldsFair5-columbiannovelty-1893>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChicagoWorldsFair5-columbiannovelty-1893 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChicagoWorldsFair5-columbiannovelty-1893 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChicagoWorldsFair5-columbiannovelty-1893 1200.00 USD Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:40:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-sduk-1844"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/IllinoisMissouri-sduk-1844-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a beautiful 1833 map of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Indiana issued by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge or S.D.U.K. The map covers parts of modern day Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana from the Sioux Territory south as far as the Kentucky border and east as far as Lake Michigan. Depicts a very early county configuration. The map is particularly interesting and important due to its portrayal of the rapidly changing American Indian situation. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-sduk-1844>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-sduk-1844 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-sduk-1844 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-sduk-1844 125.00 USD Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:04:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MissouriIllinois-meyer-1852"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/MissouriIllinois-meyer-1852-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a fine example of Joseph Meyer's 1852 map of the American Midwest. It covers the states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Tennessee as well as parts of Minnesota. Three inset maps are also included, detailing Nashville and vicinity, Franklin and vicinity and Cincinnati and vicinity. The map notes several towns, rivers, railway, roads and other topographical features. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MissouriIllinois-meyer-1852>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MissouriIllinois-meyer-1852 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MissouriIllinois-meyer-1852 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MissouriIllinois-meyer-1852 200.00 USD Tue, 01 Apr 2014 17:21:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CourseoftheRiverMississipi-sayer-1775"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/CourseoftheRiverMississipi-sayer-1775-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> A scarce, important, and dramatic map of the Mississippi River Valley from the Gulf of Mexico to Fort Chartres (Illinois). Set on the meridian of New Orleans, this map covers the Mississippi Valley from the Delta of the Mississippi where it joins the Gulf of Mexico to Fort Chartres, located in present day Illinois just south of St. Louis, Missouri. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CourseoftheRiverMississipi-sayer-1775>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CourseoftheRiverMississipi-sayer-1775 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CourseoftheRiverMississipi-sayer-1775 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CourseoftheRiverMississipi-sayer-1775 7500.00 USD Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:33:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-bradford-1835"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/IllinoisMissouri-bradford-1835-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a scarce map of Illinois and Missouri printed by the important American mapmaker T. G. Bradford in 1835. It covers the two states of Missouri and Illinois and includes parts of the Missouri Territory and Arkansas Territory (spelled 'Arkansaw'). Notes the Illinois-Michigan Railroad. It shows the region in detail, noting rivers, cities, towns, and other topography. Offers color coding at the county level. This map was published as plate no. 49 in Thomas G. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-bradford-1835>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-bradford-1835 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-bradford-1835 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisMissouri-bradford-1835 150.00 USD Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:42:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1838"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Illinois-mitchell-1838-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> An extremely rare 1838 map of Illinois by Samuel Augustus Mitchell. It covers the state of Illinois along with parts of neighboring Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and the Wisconsin Territory. The map depicts a very early county configuration and notes towns, canals, railroads, rivers and a host of other important features. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1838>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1838 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1838 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1838 450.00 USD Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:39:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Midwest-beers-1876"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Midwest-beers-1876-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> A fine 1876 map of the American Midwest by Warner and Beers. It covers the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri and includes Lake Michigan and part of Lake Superior. The map is highly detailed and notes cities, railroads, counties, rivers and a host of additional topographical features. Indian tribes are noted in Wisconsin. This map was published by Warner and Beers for H.H. Lloyd and Company's Atlas of the United States . <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Midwest-beers-1876>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Midwest-beers-1876 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Midwest-beers-1876 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Midwest-beers-1876 150.00 USD Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:34:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LaLouisiana2-coronelli-1695"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/LaLouisiana2-coronelli-1695-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This rare 1694 production by Venetian cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli is the earliest and most important obtainable map of the Great Lakes and the headwaters of the Mississippi. Coronelli's map centers on Lake Superior, but covers all five Great Lakes and extends westward as far as the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Cartographically this map is essentially an elaboration upon the 1688 Nolin/Coronelli map, 'Partie Occidentale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LaLouisiana2-coronelli-1695>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LaLouisiana2-coronelli-1695 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LaLouisiana2-coronelli-1695 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LaLouisiana2-coronelli-1695 6800.00 USD Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:36:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illisnois-johnson-1863"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Illisnois-johnson-1863-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is Johnson and Ward's 1863 map of Illinois. This map shows cities, topographical features, railways, ferries and roads with color coding at the county level. Covers the entire state as well as portions of the adjacent states of Iowa, Missouri and Indiana. Offers color coding according to county and notations for railways, roadways, cities, towns, and river systems. An inset in the lower left corner details the Chicago courthouse. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illisnois-johnson-1863>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illisnois-johnson-1863 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illisnois-johnson-1863 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illisnois-johnson-1863 100.00 USD Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:07:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-cram-1920"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Chicago-cram-1920-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a large 1920 map or city plan of Chicago, Illinois by G. F. Cram. This enormous pocket map was issued as a tourist guide and depicts the city of Chicago and its suburbs in great detail. It covers from Park Ridge south as far as Lake Calumet and from La Grange Park east as far as Wolf Lake and Lake Michigan. The map is exceptionally detailed, noting individual streets, parks, rivers, lakes, cemeteries, house numbers as well as surface, elevated and steam railroads. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-cram-1920>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-cram-1920 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-cram-1920 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chicago-cram-1920 350.00 USD Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:34:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisCounties-beers-1872"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/IllinoisCounties-beers-1872-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a scarce hand colored map of the counties of Cook, Du Page, Kane, Kendall and Will of the state of Illinois issued by Warner and Beers. Depicts the counties in the northern part of the state of Illinois in great detail, noting towns, finished and projected railroads, public roads, post offices and other topography. The city of Chicago is also depicted. This map was published as plate no. 17 in Warner and Beers Atlas of Whiteside Co. and the State of Illinois . <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisCounties-beers-1872>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisCounties-beers-1872 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisCounties-beers-1872 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IllinoisCounties-beers-1872 175.00 USD Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:58:01 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CentralUS-warren-1879"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/CentralUS-warren-1879-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is an example of David M. Warren's 1879 map of the nine central states of the United States. It covers Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. It also includes parts of the neighboring states. Four of the five Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake erie, are also included. Oklahoma, which was at the time an Indian Reservation, is so marked. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CentralUS-warren-1879>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CentralUS-warren-1879 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CentralUS-warren-1879 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CentralUS-warren-1879 70.00 USD Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:57:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-tunison-1887"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Illinois-tunison-1887-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a beautiful example of the 1887 Tunison map of Illinois. It covers the entire state as well as portions of the adjacent states of Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana. The upper left quadrant contains a beautiful illustration of the State Capitol in Springfield. The map is highly detailed with color coding at county level. Various towns, cities, rivers, roads, and various other topographical details are noted. Published as plate no. 65 in Tunison's Peerless Universal Atlas . <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-tunison-1887>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-tunison-1887 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-tunison-1887 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-tunison-1887 100.00 USD Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:50:15 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1872"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Illinois-mitchell-1872-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> A beautiful example of the legendary American map publisher Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr.�s 1872 map of the state of Illinois. The map covers the state of Illinois as well as portions of the adjacent states of Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana. An inset in the bottom left corner depicts the Vicinity of Springfield. This map also identifies various cities, towns, rivers and an assortment of additional topographical details. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1872>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1872 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1872 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1872 100.00 USD Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:48:40 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-colton-1856"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Illinois-colton-1856-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Illinois. Like most of Colton's state maps, this map was derived from an earlier wall map of North America produced by Colton and D. Griffing Johnson. The map depicts the state of Illinois along with parts of neighboring Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky. An inset in the lower left quadrant focuses on the vicinity of Chicago. The map also delineates survey grids and plats referencing the work of the U.S. Land Survey. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-colton-1856>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-colton-1856 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-colton-1856 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-colton-1856 150.00 USD Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:37:40 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1854"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/Illinois-mitchell-1854-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> A fine example of Thomas Cowperthwait and S. A. Mitchell�s 1854 map of Illinois. The whole is engraved and colored in Mitchell�s distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. The map also delineates survey grids referencing the work of the U.S. Land Survey. Identifies various canals and railroads throughout the state. This map was prepared by S. A. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1854>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1854 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1854 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Illinois-mitchell-1854 250.00 USD Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:11:39 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WesternStates-colton-1854"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/WesternStates-colton-1854-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> An extremely attractive example of Colton�s 1854 pocket map format railroad and township map of the Western States. Covers the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin with parts of Minnesota and Pennsylvania. Offers extraordinary detail with color coding to the county level. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WesternStates-colton-1854>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WesternStates-colton-1854 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WesternStates-colton-1854 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WesternStates-colton-1854 1000.00 USD