Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1940 Foster and Reynolds Map or Plan of Washington D.C.

150.00 USD — Thu, 14 May 2015 17:23:00 +0000

This is an appealing 1940 map or plan of Washington D.C. by the Foster and Reynolds Company of Washington. It covers Washington D.C. from the Arlington National Cemetery eastward as far as 28th Street and the Congressional Cemetery and from the Soldiers' Home Ground to the Anacostia River and the War College (southern tip of Washington D.C.). The map is exceptionally detailed, noting important buildings, monuments, streets, parks, railroads and an assortment of other topographical details. This is a stunning 1862 birds-eye view map or view of Washington D. C. and vicinity issued in the January 4, 1862 edition of Harper's Weekly. This view offers a fascinating snapshot of the nation's capitol shortly after the outbreak of the American Civil War. The view captures Washington looking southward from around Mayfair towards Warrenton and beyond. The map shows the capital and its vicinity in considerable detail. This is a beautiful example of A. J. Johnson's 1866 map of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. This map offers a fascinating snapshot of these secessionist states shortly following the close of the American Civil War. The map shows all four states in full with color coding according to county. Throughout, Johnson identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. This is a fine 1888 map or plan of Washington D.C. by De B. Randolph Keim. Centered on the National Mall, it covers from the Washington Barracks to Mt. Pleasant and from Arlington Cemetery to Congress Cemetery. The map offers a fascinating snapshot of the nation's capital at a time of rapid expansion and urban development. A spectacular and scarce 1889 map of Washington D.C. issued for The Evening Star newspaper. The The Evening Star hired the photo-lithography firm of Bell Brothers to produce this appealing map to commentate the inauguration of Benjamin Harrison as the 23rd president of the United States. The map details and number each city block with important buildings and intersections identified numerically with an associated tabular legend in the lower left quadrant. A scarce French edition of Louis Evans' highly influential map of the Middle British Colonies, one of the most important maps of the British Colonies to appear in the 18th century. The map covers Louisville on the Ohio River eastward as far as Narragansett Bay and Long Island, northwards as far as Montreal, and south to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, inclusive of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and most of the Ohio River Valley. This is a charming 1951 map or plan of Washington D.C. by the American Automobile Association. Published by the Greater National Capital Committee, Convention and Tourist Bureau and the Washington Board of Trade, the map covers Washington D.C. from the South Capitol Street bridge over the Anacostia River north to the U.S. Soldiers Home and Cleveland Park and from the Arlington Cemetery eastward as far as Lake Kingman. An uncommon first edition first state example of Robert de Vaugondy's 1755 map of the Ohio River Valley and eastern seaboard from Maine to Carolina. The map coves from Lake Huron to Brunswick North Carolina and from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean. An inset map in the upper right continues the coastline southwards along the Carolina Coast from Cape Fear to Talbot Island. This is a fine example of Robert de Vaugondy's 1755 map of the Virginian, Delaware, and Maryland, including the Chesapeake Bay. The map extends from the Allegany Mountains eastward to the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, and Atlantic Ocean. Parts of adjacent New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina are also included. Cartographically Vaugondy derives this map from the Virginia-Maryland portions of the 1755 Dalrymple edition of the Fry-Jefferson map. This is a beautiful example of A. J. Johnson's 1866 map of Washington D.C. and Georgetown. It offers a fascinating snapshot of the nation's capital shortly after the close of the American Civil War. Shows the city in considerable detail with color coding according to ward. A fine first edition example of Robert de Vaugondy's 1755 map of the Virginian, Delaware, and Maryland, including the Chesapeake Bay. The map extends from the Allegany Mountains eastward to the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, and Atlantic Ocean. He also includes parts of adjacent New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Cartographically Vaugondy derives this map from the Virginia-Maryland portions of the 1755 Dalrymple edition of the Fry-Jefferson map. A fine example of the scarce c. 1694 Schenk and Valk map of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay. Oriented to the west, this map covers from Cape Henry to the Susquehanna River and inland as far as the Appellation Mountains. The Chesapeake Bay is shown in full as are many of its river estuaries, though topographically this map places a number of mountain ranges where there are in fact none. This is a fine example of S. A. Mitchell and Thomas Cowperthwait's 1854 map or plan of Washington D.C. Given that most of Washington D.C. was under construction when this map was drawn, Mitchell's plan is a remarkable combination of existing of existing cartography and future projections. This is an attractive 1833 edition of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge or S.D.U.K. map of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Virginia. It covers the state of Ohio in its entirety along with parts of neighboring Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia. Offers extraordinary detail, noting towns, rivers, lakes, and topography. The map identifies the Indian tribes of Putawatomies and Miamis in northern Indiana. This is a lovely 1833 map of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia issued by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge or S.D.U.K. The map covers the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware in full with parts of modern day Virginia and West Virginia. States are color coded with outline color. Several important topographical features including rivers, mountains, lakes, etc. are noted throughout. This is a fine example of Joseph Meyer's 1852 map of the Mid-Atlantic States. It covers New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia as well as parts of Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont. Six inset maps are also included. These feature New York and vicinity, Philadelphia and vicinity, Niagara Falls and vicinity, Albany and vicinity, Pittsburg and vicinity and Baltimore and Washington DC and vicinity. A scarce, important, and highly desirable 1852 nautical chart or maritime map of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays by Fielding Lucas Jr. This chart covers the entirety of the Chesapeake Bay from Wrightsville (on the Susquehanna River) and Philadelphia (on the Delaware River) to Cape Henry and Norfolk, Virginia. This is a scarce 1835 map of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware by the important American mapmaker T. G. Bradford. It covers what is today Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Maryland. Includes Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay. Cartographically sophisticated, Bradford's map incorporates political and topographical data, naming cities, towns, rail lines, mountains, canals, and rivers. Offers color coding at the county level. This map was published as plate no. 36 in Thomas G. This is a rare and important 1862 Johnson and Ward map of the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War. The map shows the Union advance during the Peninsular Campaign of the American Civil War, including considerable detail ranging from nautical depth soundings to individual buildings, wells, and bridges. A beautiful 1848 map of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia issued by the S.D.U.K. The map covers the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware in full with parts of modern day Virginia and West Virginia. Color coded according to state, the map also includes the District of Columbia. Counties are noted with outline color. Several important topographical features including rivers, mountains, lakes, etc. are noted throughout.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1940 Foster and Reynolds Map or Plan of Washington D.C.