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1921 Knight Pictorial Map of the Adirondacks, New York
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Title
The Adirondack Picture Map.
1921 (dated) 21.25 x 13.25 in (53.975 x 33.655 cm)
1921 (dated) 21.25 x 13.25 in (53.975 x 33.655 cm)
Description
A charming 1921 Arthur S. Knight pictorial map of the Adirondack region of New York, including both Lake Champlain and Lake George.
A Closer Look
Depicting from Champlain south to Johnstown, cities, towns, and villages are labeled throughout. Different colors indicate road grades, from dustless macadam roads to common dirt roads. Railroads traverse the region, including from north to south along both shores of Lake Champlain, connecting Champlain with Sarasota Springs, along with places in between. Among the illustrated railroads are the Delaware and Hudson Railway, the New York Central and Hudson River Railway, and the Rutland Railway. A map of 'Good Roads Leading to the Adirondacks' occupies part of the verso, along with an Adirondack Business Directory.Publication History and Census
This map was originally published by Edward A. Knight in 1920 and then republished by his son Arthur Stanley Knight in 1921. 6 examples of a map bearing this title are cataloged in OCLC, however, due to cataloging inconsistencies, we are unable to know exactly what year each of those examples was published. It is scarce on the private market in varying condition.Cartographer
Arthur Stanley Knight (August 3, 1894 - June 6, 1976) was an American publisher and newspaperman. Born in Buffalo, New York, Arthur served with the Rittenbach Squadron during World War I. Arthur's father, Edward A. Knight (1865 - 1921), bought the Lake George Mirror, a local weekly newspaper, and its printing plant in 1907 and the Knight family owned and operated the Lake George Mirror for the next sixty years. Arthur dropped out of Columbia and took over operating the paper in 1921 after his father died. He founded the Adirondack Resorts Press in 1935, which published Lake George maps, brochures, postcards, and guidebooks, including the popular Adirondack Guide. Knight was very active in the Lake George community. Knight retired in 1969 and sold the Adirondack Resorts Press, by that time the publisher of the Mirror, to Cody Kirkwood, his partner of 25 years. After changing hands numerous times, the Mirror is still published today, weekly from mid-May through Columbus Day and monthly during the rest of the year. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Fair. Wear along original fold lines. Slight loss at some fold intersections. Light soiling. Scuffing in lower right quadrant.
References
OCLC 919464563.