Presdee and Edwards
Presdee and Edwards (fl. c. 1852 – 1855) were map publishers based in New York City. It is not 100% clear who they were, but 'Presdee' was likely Joseph B. Presdee, and 'Edwards' was likely Alfred L. Edwards. As far as we can ascertain, neither were civil engineers, despite the advertising on their maps. Based on their address at 71 Wall Street, we can positively associate them with an insurance agency active at this time. It is likely that through insurance circles, they had access to early manuscript city surveys that they hired Sarony and Major to convert into wall maps. As it may be, they published separately issued city plans, most in wall map format, of New England cities from about 1852 - 1855. Most of the groundwork and promotion of the maps seems to have fallen on Presdee, who typically briefly took residence in the subject towns. While there is no complete census of their work, at least 20 maps are confirmed to have been issued, including four towns in New Hampshire, thirteen in Vermont, and one in Maine. Like most local separate-issue mapmakers of the period, they published on subscription, requiring about 200 maps to be ordered in advance before production commenced. Most of their maps were engraved and printed in New York by Sarony and Major. Today, all are rare and significant, often being the earliest large format plans of their subject matter published.
Home of Okemo Mountain.
Map of the Village of Ludlow, Windsor Co. Vt.
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This is a rare 1853 Presdee and Edwards wall map of Ludlow, Vermont, home of Okemo Mountain, of New England's largest and most beloved ski resorts. When this map was issued, Ludlow was primarily an agricultural hub, but benefited as a stop on the Rutland and Burlington Railroad, leading it to develop a small but robust mill culture. (more details)