Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1936 Farwest Shriners Pictorial Map of Washington State

This is a beautiful example of the vibrantly colored 1936 pictorial Shriners map of the Pacific Northwest. This map was created to commemorate the 62nd Imperial Council Session of the A.A.O.N.M.S. (Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) held in Seattle, Washington from July 13-16, 1936. Centered on Seattle, the map covers western Washington states and parts of adjacent Oregon and British Columbia. The upper left corner features an inset map of Alaska. One of the great navigator George Vancouver's most important and influential maps, this is the 1799 general reconnaissance of the west coast of America from San Diego to Kodiak Island, Alaska. At last the west coast of America, particular the Pacific Northwest, appears on the map much as it is in reality. An uncommon 1862 U.S. Coast Survey nautical chart or maritime map of Coos Bay (Koos Bay), Oregon. The map covers the entrance to Coos Bay from Cape Gregory to South Slough and north beyond Pigeon Point along the Coos River. The map offers fine detail both along the coasts and at sea with countess depth sounds, notes on lights, rocks, and breakers, and some topographical detail. Notes on tides appear in the upper left quadrant. Notes on sounding are located in the lower left. The Dezauche issue of Joseph Nicolas De l'Isle's extraordinary 1730 map of North America, Siberia, the Arctic, and the North Pacific. J. N. De L'Isle and Buache drew this map to illustrate their speculations on the feasibly of a Northwest Passage. Cartographically this map is a combination of data absconded from the Russian �Academy of Sciences� and Buache�s speculations on the Northwest Passage. This map is highly significant for its revival of the 'Sea of the West' hypothesis. A beautiful example of A. J. Johnson�s 1861 map of Washington and Oregon. This rare map offers a fascinating snapshot of this region shortly following the outbreak of the American Civil War. Shows the state of Oregon with much of its eastern regions unsurveyed. Washington is a massive territory extending eastward as far as the Rocky Mountains where it abuts Nebraska Territory. This is an uncommon 1871 reissue of a 1795 map of Vancouver Island, Washington, and British Columbia by the Spanish navigators Dionisio Alcala-Galiano and Cayetano Valdes. Alcala-Galiano and Valdes led the last important Spanish exploratory voyage to the Pacific Northwest. A fine example of George Vancouver�s 1799 view sheet depicting various coastal profile views of the Pacific Northwest. This sheet features seven beautifully rendered views detailing, from top: Cape Mendocino, California (Cap Mendocino); Port Orford, Oregon (Cap Orford); Port Orford from the southeast (Cap Orford); Gregory Point, Oregon (Cap Gregory); Grenville Point, Washington (Pointe Grenville); the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait (Detroit de Juan de Fuca), and Cape Flattery with Mt. A fine example of George Vancouver�s 1799 view sheet depicting various coastal profile views of the Pacific Northwest. This sheet features six beautifully rendered views detailing, from top: the Scott Islands (British Columbia, Canada), Cape Scott (British Columbia, Canada), Woody Point, Nootka Sound (Vancouver, Canada), the Columbia River and Cape Disappointment (Washington State, United States), and Pointe Barro de Arena (Mendocino, California). This is an attractive county map of Washington and Oregon, showing counties in light pastels, roads, rivers, and relief shown by fine hachures. By William M. Bradley, from his Bradley's Alas of the World for Commercial and Library Reference , 1881. This is a fine example of La Perouse�s important 1787 mapping of Vancouver Island and the coastlines of Washington and British Columbia. When drawn in 1787 La Perouse�s map was the only available map of this region not based on the survey work of Captain Cook. The map covers the coastline from Cape Rond (Tillamook Head, Oregon) northwards past Vancouver Island as far the northwestern top of the Baie de Clonard (The Queen Charlotte Islands or Haida Gwaii). A visually stunning 1875 map of Oregon and Washington by Ormando Gray. Offers beautiful engraving and vivid hand color at the county level. Shows cities and railways as well as topographical features such as lakes, rivers, valleys and mountains. A very nice example of late 19th century American cartography. This is Walling and Grey�s 1872 map of Washington and Oregon. Shows both the state of Oregon and the territory of Washington in full with vivid hand coloring at the county level. Show various American Indian Nation throughout. This beautiful and fascinating map Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon was issued for the 1909 U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, under the supervision of Henry Gannett. The map is centered on the Columbia River, which forms the border between the two states. This is a 1909 reissue of the original 1887 survey. Also shown are topographic features, roads, and railroad lines.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1936 Farwest Shriners Pictorial Map of Washington State