Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1875 Colton Pocket Railroad Map of the United States

An uncommon pocket map of the United States issued in 1875 by J. H Colton. This large map covers the most inhabited parts of the United States from Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota eastward to the Atlantic. Colton offers a wealth of cartographic detail including counties defined by color coding with elevation rendered by hachure. The map includes railroad lines, towns, cities, and notations regarding various American Indian nations. This is a large 1869 pocket map of Paris by A. Logerot. It covers the walled center of Paris as well as its immediate vicinity, including the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes. Fine detail is present throughout the map, with important buildings and monuments, gardens, rivers, roadways, and various other topographical features are identified. Color coded by arrondissement. All text is in French. A table on the upper left quadrant notes the various districts and neighborhoods in Paris. This is an attractive example of G. S. Clason's c. 1920 Guide Map of Idaho. Issued to accompany Clason�s Idaho Green Guide , this folding map covers the entire state of Idaho. An index on the upper right quadrant of the map lists cities and towns with populations and key to the map. A legend shows the state capital (Boise), county lines, county seats, railroads, rail trunk lines, electric rail road lines and national forests. An extremely scarce map, this is a c. 1827 pocket format map of Connecticut by Amos Doolittle of New Haven. Thrall's map, which is dated at bottom center, covers the entire state of Connecticut as well as the adjacent Long Island Sound. Connecticut is here divided into eight color coded counties. A decorative title cartouche depicting Connecticut scenery appears in the lower right quadrant. An extremely scarce map, this is Willis Thrall's 1831 pocket map of Connecticut. Thrall's map, which is dated at bottom center, covers the entire state of Connecticut as well as the adjacent Long Island Sound. Connecticut is here divided into eight color coded counties. Inset plans of New Haven, Hartford, and the New England States, rest in the lower right quadrant. The upper right quadrant features a profile of the Farmington Canal. This is a beautiful example of the Suder - Heiss 1925 panoramic view or map of the River Rhine. This region, today a UNSECO World Heritage Site known as 'The Romantic Rhine' is one of the most scenic parts of the river, featuring the dramatic Rhone Gorge as well as more than 40 castles and fortresses, vineyards, and quaint country towns. This chromolithograph view follows the Rhine (Rhin) from Cologne to Mayence (Mainz), featuring numerous landmarks and places of interest along the way. This is a beautiful example of R. W. Arntzen's 1840 panoramic view or map of the Middle Rhine River. This region, today a UNSECO World Heritage Site known as 'The Romantic Rhine' is one of the most scenic parts of the river, featuring the dramatic Rhone Gorge as well as more than 40 castles and fortresses, vineyards, and quaint country towns. The map or view follows the Rhine River from Mainz to Cologne, with pictorial descriptions of various landmarks, cities, and castles along the way. This is a scarce example of the 1907 U. S. Geological Survey southern New Jersey in the vicinity of Atlantic City and Egg Harbor. Centered on the Great Egg Harbor, the map covers from Great Bay to Peermont, including Ocean City, Atlantic City, Sea Isle City, and Brigantine. An inset of the Great Bay area is included. The map offers copious topographical detail in addition to identifying towns, roads, rivers, railway lines, and some city street grids. Originally dissected and mounted by E. P. A striking and monumental 1846 map of England by Samuel Lewis. Lewis issued this map to accompany his Topographical Dictionary of England , first published in 1831. In four large sections, this map covers all of England as well as parts of adjacent Scotland. As one might imagine form a map of this magnitude, it exhibits mind-boggling detail throughout, identifying topography by hachure, abbeys, towns, villages, gentlemanly estates, rivers, and of course, major cities. A striking and monumental 1846 first edition map of Scotland by Samuel Lewis. Lewis issued this map to accompany his Topographical Dictionary of Scotland , published in 1846. In three large sections, this map covers all of Scotland as well as parts of adjacent England. As one might imagine form a map of this magnitude, it offers mind-boggling detail throughout, identifying topography by hachure, abbeys, towns, villages, gentlemanly estates, lochs, rivers, and of course, major cities. An appealing c. 1870 pictorial map of the environs of Paris by A. Vuillemin. Centered on the embastilled center of Paris, this map overs from St. Pierre in the northwest to Chartres in the southwest to Oulchy in the northeast and Provins in the southeast. Designed with the tourist i mind this map highlights important attractions, including picturesque villages, Chateaux, bridges, and churches pictorially. The many forests surround Paris are highlighted and hand colored in greens. Magnificently detailed, visually stunning, and monumentally proportioned, this is William Kitchell's seminal 1860 case map of New Jersey. Dissected and mounted on thirty-six linen backed panels, this map covers the entire state of New Jersey as well as the Delaware Bay, and adjacent parts of New York, Pennsylvania (particularly Philadelphia), and Delaware. Breathtaking detail is featured throughout. This is a stunning panoramic view of Kobe city and Harbor, Japan. Prepared in an Art Deco style with silver border and original paper binder. Covers Kobe city, the fifth largest city in Japan and the capital of the Hyogo Prefecture. Founded in 1889, the city Kobe quickly became a prominent port city. Today it is the fourth largest container port in Japan. A fine 1791 dissected pocket map of Paris issued by Esnauts and Rapilly. Centered on the Seine, this map depicts Revolutionary Paris just following the 1789 storming of the Bastille. France at this time was in the early stages of the French Revolution. The nation was being governed by the Assembl�e Nationale Constituante and Paris by the Paris Commune. Though Revolutionary sentiment was high among the Parisian populace, it had not yet taken on the radicalism that would soon follow. An extremely attractive c. 1930 panoramic railroad map of Kumgangsan or Diamond Mountain, North Korea (Geumgangsan, Geumgang). Also known as Mount Kumgang, Diamond Mountain is an important tourist destination in North Korea. Diamond Mountain is one of the few areas in North Korea that is open to foreign tourism and regularly visited by international travelers. Kumgangsan has been known for its scenic beauty since antiquity and is the subject of many different works of art. This is a beautiful example of George Philip's 1888 pocket map of New Zealand and the islands of Polynesia. This is essentially seven maps compiled onto a single sheet. The left map, covering half of the sheet, focuses on New Zealand with three inset maps of Auckland and the adjacent country, the country around Dunedin and the eastern portion of the Otago Gold-Fields, and Norfolk and Philip Islands. This is a fine example of Rand McNally's 1883 railroad map of the United States. This map covers all of the United States and the southeastern provinces of Canada. Nine inset maps in the lower right quadrant include a map of Atlantic coast states engraved on an enlarged scale, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, Buffalo & Niagara Falls, and Washington. The map is highly detailed and notes cities, towns and counties. A beautiful example of Alexandre Vuillemin's 1891 map or plan of Paris, France. Centered on the Seine River, the map covers the embastilled center of Paris divided into 20 arrondissments. Fine detail is present throughout the map, with important buildings and monuments, gardens, rivers, roadways, and various other topographical features identified. The Eiffel Tower, built for 1889 Paris World's Fair is featured here. A fine example of G. Warren Bartlett's 1877 pictorial map of Paris, France. Bartlett most likelyisued this map in hopes of capitalizing on tourist traveling to Europe for the 1878 Exposition Universelle or third Paris World's Fair. Centered on the Seine River, the map covers central Paris and its immediate vicinity. The map features Paris divided into 20 arrondissments. This is a highly attractive 1874 Bernadine-Bechet tourist pocket map of Paris, France. This map, based on earlier maps by J. N. Henriot, covers the embastilled center of Paris and the immediate vicinity. The city is divided by color coding into 20 arrondissments. Important buildings and monuments are shown in profile. Trains entering and leaving the city are also drawn in profile - a charming embellishment. The Eiffel Tower, built in 1889, is not featured here.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1875 Colton Pocket Railroad Map of the United States