Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the U.S. Cities category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1764 Bellin Map of New York City

A beautiful example of J. N. Bellin's important 1764 map of New York City. The map depicts what is today the Financial District at the southern tip of Manhattan between the Hudson River and the 'Canal de la Longue Isle' or East River. Bellin's plan of New York is taken directly from an inset attached to J. B. L. Franquelin's 1693 regional manuscript map. This is an uncommon example of the 1828 view of New York, drawn by J. B. Smith. It features a lovely view of the New York Harbor from the south, looking across to Manhattan. Castle Williams on Governors Island is visible in the foreground. Countless church towers are visible in the background while many small boats can be seen sailing in the water. This view was engraved by J. B. Neagle as part of Malte-Brun's System of Geography , Vol. I., published in New York by Samuel Walker. This is an uncommon example of the 1828 view of Albany, New York, drawn by J. R. Smith. It features a lovely view of the Harbor. Many small boats can be seen in the foreground. This view was engraved by C. A. & Co., Lancaster, as part of Malte-Brun's System of Geography , Vol. I., published in New York by Samuel Walker. This is an uncommon example of the 1828 view of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, drawn by J. R. Smith. It features a lovely view of the Philadelphia waterfront from the Delaware River. Many small boats can be seen in the foreground. This view was engraved by J. B. Neagle as part of Malte-Brun's System of Geography , Vol. I., published in New York by Samuel Walker. This is an uncommon example of the 1828 view of Boston, Massachusetts, drawn by J. R. Smith. It features a lovely view of the city of Boston from Roxbury. The Bulfinch's State House can be seen in the distance. This view was engraved by J. B. Neagle as part of Malte-Brun's System of Geography , Vol. I., published in New York by Samuel Walker. This is an uncommon example of the 1828 view of Baltimore, Maryland drawn by J. R. Smith. It features a lovely view of the Baltimore Harbor. A few small boats can be seen in the foreground. The Washington Monument can be seen in the background. This view was engraved by J. B. Neagle as part of Malte-Brun's System of Geography , Vol. I., published in New York by Samuel Walker. This is a fascinating example of the 1804 Joseph Ellicott map of the village of Buffalo, New York. Covers eastward from Lake Erie, focusing on the downtown area of Buffalo. Upper left quadrant contains an inset of the Map of the Village of New Amsterdam - as it was christened by Ellicott � (now the City of Buffalo). Joseph Elicott, city planner and surveyor for the Holland Land Company, designed and laid the grid system. The same grid system can still be seen in the downtown area. A scarce and impressive colonial period c. 1773 Mark Tiddeman nautical chart of New York City and harbor. Oriented to the west and centered on Coney Island (Cunny I.), Tiddeman's chart coves from Staten Island to Jamaica Bay and from Sandy Hook to Harlem (northern Manhattan). There is a compass rose in the lower left quadrant. Relief, towns, and mills are represented pictorially. Numerous depth soundings fill the harbor and sand banks are rendered with stippling. A beautiful example of George Clason's 1919 guidebook and map of Denver, Colorado. This map covers all of Denver from Berkley Lake to Englewood and from Sloans Lake to Aurora. An inset in the lower right quadrant details the Denver Business District. A street index appears to the right of the map. Published for Clason's 1919 Guide to Denver, which is included with this map. An appealing 1932 map of Washington D.C. by Foster and Reynolds Company of New York and B. S. Reynolds Company of Washington. This map covers Washington D.C. from the Arlington National Cemetery eastward as far as the Anacostia River and from the National Observatory to the War College (southern tip of Washington). Throughout important buildings and monuments are noted. They city is divided into four sections by red rays emanating from the Capitol Building. A beautiful example of the 1904 official ground plan of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. The map covers the exposition grounds from Forest Park to the Suburban R.R. Loop. The right margin features a list of exhibits, state and government buildings, plazas, etc. The verso offers some interesting local facts and information about hotels, transportation, travel facilities etc. An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's rare two part map of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cincinnati, Ohio. The map is divided into two sections. The lower map, Cincinnati, Ohio, covers from Mt. Harrison to Fulton and From the Ohio River to Mt. Auburn. In addition to all major streets, this map identifies the Water Works, a Railroad Tunnel, Miami Canal, Whitewater Canal, the site of Fort Washington, the Mt. Adams Observatory, and the Military Barracks. An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Baltimore, Maryland. The map is a lithographic plan covering the city of Baltimore from Gwinns Falls (and Bridge) to Seventh Street and from Green Mount Cemetery to the Patapsco River. Map is hand colored in pink, green, yellow and blue pastels according to Baltimore's 20 city wards and offers wonderful detail at the street level including references to the important buildings, cemeteries, roads, railroads and squares. A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Pennsylvania. 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 covers the entire state of Pennsylvania as well adjacent parts of New York, Maryland, and New Jersey This map was issued at the height of the American westward expansion. An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Boston, Massachusetts. The map covers the entire city of Boston including the surrounding communities of Cambridge, Summerville, Charleston, East Boston, South Boston and Roxbury. Color coding identifies various city wards and districts. This is an exceptionally interesting and important map of Boston issued just prior to the Back Bay land reclamation projection. This is a rare large format 1865 folding map of New York City by Matthew Dripps. Covers the entire island of Manhattan as well as parts of Brooklyn, Queens, Hoboken and Jersey City. Shows the city in considerable detail with all streets and, in Manhattan, block numbers clearly shown. Labels most of the peers in lower Manhattan and shows numerous individual buildings with identifying numbers. Where Columbia University now stands, this map reveals a 19th century Lunatic Asylum. A pleasant, simplified view of New York City in 1876, with important buildings numbered and named in the key. After lamenting that New York is not really very American, 'with much of foreign ingredients,' the London News writer goes on to sigh 'It is, however, the city of New York...that we have to describe.' The view includes Hoboken in foreground, Manhattan in the middle ground, and Brooklyn in the background. Fascinating text sales ads appear on verso. A beautiful example of S. A. Mitchell Jr.�s 1872 map Baltimore, Maryland. Offers wonderful detail at the street level including references to the important buildings, trains, canals, and roads. Colored coded with pastels according to city wards. Surrounded by the attractive vine motif border common to Mitchell atlases between 1867 and 1879. One of the more attractive atlas maps of Baltimore to appear in the mid-19th century. Prepared by S. A Mitchell Jr. This is an exceptionally rare and early map of San Diego Bay, California, and San Blas, Mexico, published in 1825 by order of Senor Don Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of the Republic of Mexico. Essentially two maps on a single sheet, this map highlights the starting point (San Blas) an ending point (San Diego) of the Spanish supply route to southern California. The upper map focuses on San Diego Bay, covering the region from Puerto Falso (Mission Harbor) to Punta de Arena. 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.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1764 Bellin Map of New York City