Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1872 Mitchell Map of Illinois

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. 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 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. An extremely rare and unusual cane and map prepared in 1893 for the Chicago World's Fair or, as it is better known, the 1893 Columbian Exposition. This is the earliest known example of a 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. This is an important and rarely seen complete set of six charts from the 1865 U.S. Coast Survey mapping of the Mississippi River. Prepared by F. H. Gerdes, this map set details the territory from Cairo Illinois to St. Mary's Missouri. During the American Civil War this was a critical artery, the control of which would profoundly influence the course of the war. This is A. J. Johnson�s 1862 map of Illinois. Covers the entire state as well as portions of the adjacents 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. Features the strapwork style border common to Johnson�s atlas work from 1860 to 1863. Published by A. J. 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. This is Johnson and Ward�s 1864 map of Illinois. This map shows cities, topographical features, railways, ferries and roads with color coding at the county level. Johnson introduced this large folio map in the 1864 edition of his atlas, replacing the single page Illinois map that he inherited from Colton. The expanded map was necessary to account for the boom in Illinois� population that occurred in the previous decade. A beautiful example of S. A. Mitchell Jr.�s 1861 map of Illinois and Chicago. Depicts the state of Illinois in considerable detail with color coding at the county level. Also notes roads, railroads, rivers, cities towns, and some geographical features. Features a large and detailed inset plan of Chicago in the lower left hand quadrant. Dated and copyrighted, �Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. This is a beautiful hand colored 1865 United States Costal Survey chart or map of a part of the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri, roughly between 78 and 96 miles above Cairo, Illinois. Sheet five of a six sheet set depicting the Mississippi River from Cairo Illinois to St. Mary�s Missouri. The bends in the river are named, as are the many river islands shown. Notes towns, wood lots, landings and farms, many of which are shown with family names. This is beautiful hand colored map is a lithographic engraving of the state of Illinois dating to 1850. Map divides the state into counties with notations on both political and geographical features. Produced by the legendary American map publisher S. A. Mitchell Sr. out of his 253 Market Street office in Philadelphia, PA. A scarce 1839 S. A. Mitchell pocket map depicting the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Insets include, 'Vicinity of Detroit,' 'Vicinity of Cincinnati,' 'Falls of Ohio,' 'Lead Region East of the Mississippi.' A chart on the left-hand side of the map details steamboat routes from: Pittsburg to New Orleans, Louisville to St. Louis, Louisville to Lafayette, St. Louis to Prairie du Chien, St. Louis to Peoria, Buffalo to Detroit, Detroit to Chicago. This is an extremely scarce 1852 pocket issue map of the state of Illinois by published by J. H. Colton and prepared by J. M Peck, John Messinger, and A. J. Mathewson. Depicts the whole of Illinois with inset maps of �the vicinity of Galena, the Lead Region and part of Wisconsin and Iowa� and in the bottom left, the �Vicinity of Alton & St. Lewis�.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1872 Mitchell Map of Illinois