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Northern Florida soil survey.
Soil map, Florida, Jefferson County sheet.
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A tall and impressive map of Jefferson County, situated in the Florida Panhandle, produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Soils in 1907. It carefully catalogs the area's sandy soils, part of a broader effort to survey Florida's soils in the early 20th century. (more details)
After the Maroon Wars.
Jamaica.
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This is a striking 1816 map of Jamaica issued by John Thomson. The map illustrates Jamaica when it was one of Britain's most profitable West Indian colonies, but also suffering island-wide instability as the indigenous and African populations struggled to throw off the yoke of slavery. (more details)
Ohio's centennial and Whiteley reapers.
Whiteley's Centennial Pocket Map of the Great State of Ohio.
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Celebrating Ohio's centennial, this 1888 Whitely and Rand McNally map of Ohio recognizes one of Ohio's most successful businesses, Whiteley's. Amos Whitely and his brother William operated farm equipment businesses in Springfield, Ohio after William patented improvements to the reaper, a grain and grass harvester. William's invention garnered worldwide attention and earned him the nickname 'Reaper King'. An advertisement for Whiteley's occupies the entire verso. (more details)
One of the largest youth camps in the world.
Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron New Mexico.
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A celebrated aspect of outdoor recreation for the Boy Scouts of America, this is a c. 1960 Boy Scouts of America pictorial map of the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Thousands of Scouts visit the ranch annually, experiencing the wonders of America at this National High Adventure Base. (more details)
San Francisco in the early days of the gold rush.
Vue de San Francisco.
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This is a rare c. 1854 Louis Le Breton view of San Francisco in its early days as an American city. It depicts the settlement in the immediate wake of the California Gold Rush, as its population was rapidly increasing, attracting migrants from throughout the United States and the across the world. (more details)
Dynamic cartography intended to be updated by the reader.
L'Occupation de l'Allemagne.
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This is a 1945 'Je Cherche' and Jacques Mercier map of Germany just after the end of World War II in Europe. It is made in a dynamic cartographic style that allows users to change and interact with the map as real-time events unfold. (more details)
Before the Texas Revolution, the Mexican American War, and the Trail of Tears.
United States of America.
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A rare 1819 map of the United States issued by William Lizars for David Baillie Warden's Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of America. The map illustrates the early days of the westward expansion prior to the Texas Revolution, the Mexican-American War, and the Trail of Tears. (more details)
Facts about Washington and Oregon!
Washington - Oregon. A John Hix 'Strange as it Seems' Map Presented by the Gilmore Oil Company.
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This is a 1936 John Hix Strange as it Seems pictorial map of Washington and Oregon. The image captures a wealth of fascinating facts about Washington and Oregon by the primary competitor of 'Ripley's Believe it or Not! (more details)
Pre-Civil War - Post Trail of Tears.
Mississippi.
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This is Jeremiah Greenleaf's 1849 map of Mississippi. The map illustrates Mississippi during a period of economic growth, political stability, and cultural vibrancy, at the height of the states pre-Civil War railroad boom. (more details)
Pre Civil War Louisiana.
Louisiana
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This is Jeremiah Greenleaf's 1849 map of Louisiana. The map illustrates Louisiana during a period of economic growth, political stability, and cultural vibrancy. (more details)
Fly United to Paradise.
United Airlines. Our Little Corner of the World. Oahu Hawaii.
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This is a 1978 Kim Forrest pictorial map of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. The map promotes tourism to Hawaii via United Airlines, including nonstop flights to Hawaii and Oahu on the cutting-edge Boeing 747, marking a major step in connecting Hawaii physically and culturally to the U.S. mainland. (more details)
'A wonderland of infinite fascination.'
Tahiti.
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A curious 1950 pictorial map of Tahiti in French Polynesia by Jean Roucaute, printed by Photos Sylvain. It reflects the popular French romanticization of Tahiti as a otherworldly paradise, a perspective that can largely be attributed to the artist Paul Gaugin, who is referenced here several times. (more details)
Catalog of a prolific Boston map publisher.
Catalogue of Road Maps, City Maps, and Atlases, Published by Geo. H. Walker and Co.
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An interesting bit of cartographic ephemera, this is the c. 1898 George H. Walker and Company twenty-four-page catalog of maps, atlases, and other related products. A prolific Boston-based map publisher, this catalog provides an overview of a successful map publisher's output and a glimpse of how maps were sold and advertised around the turn of the 20th century. (more details)
East of Eden.
Denny's pocket map of Monterey County, California.
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A detailed 1913 survey map of Monterey County, California by Edward Denny and Co. It depicts the region in the latter stages of a transition from large rancheros to small land holdings. (more details)
Yellowstone National Park during the New Deal.
A Hysterical Map of the Yellowstone Park with Apologies to the Park. Smilage Guaranteed. / The Famous Hysterical Map of Yellowstone Park Including a few minor ? Changes.
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A cheerful 1936 pictorial map of Yellowstone Park, 'hatched and scratched' by the American printer and humorist Jolly Lindgren. The map depicts the whole of Yellowstone Park with a richly humorous array of vignettes and annotations. Major roadways through the park are marked in red with important locations, topography, and more illustrated pictorially. As the title suggests, 'smilage' is guaranteed to the viewer. Some of the amusing annotations include:
- Brimstone Basin (Hell for Certain)
- Gibbons Falls (Are ya Hurt?)
- Grand Canyon (Don't Think it Ain't)
- Wahb Springs (Just a Little Cold in the Head)
World War II in Central Park.
Weapons of War. / Victory is Dear Buy War Bonds.
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This 1944 pamphlet and map of the Army Service Forces 'Weapons of War' exhibit in New York City's Central Park was created as a souvenir for those attending the exhibit. The show (which opened less than a week after the D-Day invasion of France) set up on the Great Lawn just north of the 86th Street Transverse and was intended to drive the purchase of War Bonds and popularize the war effort. The exhibit was initially scheduled to run from June 11 to the 24th, but proved so popular, drawing some 600,000 visitors, that it was extended an extra day to the 25th before moving to Chicago. The highlight was a 'spectacular sham battle' put on by the Fighting Quartermaster's Corps. Another highlight was the flamethrower demonstration, staged every hour before a grandstand that could hold 2,500 spectators. (more details)
Mormon interest.
Parts of western Wyoming, southeastern Idaho and northeastern Utah.
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A brightly-colored 1878 geological map of the region around Bear Lake, on the border between Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. It was produced by Albert Charles Peale and Henry Gannett for the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (USGGST), the forerunner to the U.S. Geological Survey. (more details)
Yosemite National Park!
Motorists Guide Map and Manual Yosemite National Park California. / Guide Map Yosemite National Park.
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This is the 1929 National Park Service map of Yosemite National Park. Such maps allowed visitors to navigate the state's roads an visit the park in their own cars, or explore the park on foot via its network of hiking trails. (more details)
Knightly orders.
Nouvelle carte des ordres militaires ou de chevalerie institués par divers princes pour recompenser le merite ou la vertu de leurs sujets ou par reconnoissance de quelque signalée victoire.
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This is a 1720 Henri Abraham Chatelain chart of military and chivalric orders. Organized as a table, each order has its own space and is identified both my name and by number, allowing the viewer to more easily identify each order. Both religious and courtly orders are included. (more details)
The wettest spot on Earth.
Kauai Hawaii, our little corner of the world (United Airlines).
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A rich and colorful 1980 pictorial view of Kauai, Hawaii, drawn by James Olson and published by Archar. It highlights the island's remarkable ecology, along with local landmarks, history, and communities. (more details)