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[ 19th Century U.S. regional maps ]
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Pierre Lapie. "Carte des États-Unis d'Amerique, du Canada, du Nouveau Brunswick et d'une partie de la Nouvelle Bretagne." Paris: Eymery Fruger et Cie., 1832. 15 3/8 x 21 1/8. Engraving by Lallemand. With Lapie's blindstamp in bottom left quadrant. One spot in Atlantic Ocean bottom right, else excellent.
Carl I. Wheat expressed profound admiration and astonishment for the Lapie family when he found their 1821 "Carte de les parties occidental de États-Unis" in Nouvelle Annales des Voyages. The bountiful amount of information from early reports from Lewis and Clark and subsequent explorations was very early. Since then numerous maps by the Lapie family showing the United States and North America were issued. Wheat expresses regret that the foreign language probably deterred deeper studies as this sequence of maps might have had mistakes, but they reflect the rapidly changing political borders and name changes of the times. For instance, they recorded names given to places by the Astorians, names now replaced, and added rivers and other topography as they were added following the return of Lewis and Clark. Focus in this map is on the Northwest and the approaches, even as far south as present-day western Texas. The maps shows the last of the old Northwest Territory (present-day Wisconsin and Minnesota), a huge Missouri Territory and Arkansas Territory. The Pacific Northwest (present-day Washington, Oregon and Idaho) are designated "District de Columbia." Much information on Indian tribal areas is included. A beautiful French printing. $625
David H. Burr. "United States." From Universal Atlas. New York: Illman & Pilbrow, 1833. 10 1/2 x 12 1/2. Engraving by Illman & Pilbrow. Full original color. Very good condition.
An excellent map of the United States by David H. Burr, one of the most important American cartographers of the first part of the nineteenth century. Having studied under Simeon DeWitt, Burr produced the second state atlas issued in the United States, of New York in 1829. He was then appointed to be geographer for the U.S. Post Office and later geographer to the House of Representatives. The states and territories to just beyond the Mississippi, including those in the old Northwest Territory, are shown with good detail or rivers, towns, and mountains. To the west is a single large "Missouri Territory" with its rivers detailed carefully. The tip of Florida appears in an inset. Also of interest is the depiction of the Erie Canal and a canal running south from Cleveland. Burr's maps are scarce and quite desirable. $350
Thomas G. Bradford. "United States Exhibiting The Railroads & Canals." From A Comprehensive Atlas. Boston: Wm. B. Ticknor, 1835. 7 3/8 x 9 5/8. Engraving. Original outline color. Very good condition.
An interesting map of the United States featuring the early development of the canal and rail system. The map extends from the southern half of New Hampshire to the mouth of the Mississippi River, with information on the states, territories, rivers and major towns there within. On the map Bradford has indicated canals and railroads "Chartered," "Making" and "Finished," though he notes that the railroad from Plattsburg to Ogdensburg is omitted. Thus this map provides a snapshot of these two important modes of transportation at a very early state in the development of the national network. $150
C.F. Weiland. "Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-America." Weimar: Geograph. Instituts, 1837. 19 x 25. Engraving by J. Maedel, Jr. Original hand color. Small smudge in bottom margin. Else, very good condition. Denver.
A crisply engraved map of the United States from Germany, with bright hand color. Typical of German maps of the period, the detail is impressive and quite up-to-date. The rivers in the Great Plains are carefully rendered, and the Rio Grande (Rio del Norte) is shown with all the Spanish settlements along it. The Rocky Mountains are shown, though confusedly, especially in the northern reaches. A river is depicted running from San Francisco to the Great Salt Lake. The Oregon Territory is shown with an American bias, extending well up into present-day Canada. Texas is shown when it was an independent republic, but though it is named there is no indication it is separate from Mexico. An inset of Washington, D.C. appears in the lower left. $750
Thomas G. Bradford. "United States." From Illustrated Atlas. Boston: T.G. Bradford, 1838. 14 1/4 x 22 7/8. Engraving. Original hand color. Some paper toning. Light wrinkles around old repair to bottom of centerfold. Otherwise, very good condition. Denver.
An excellent map of the United States by Boston cartographer, Thomas G. Bradford. The country is shown stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Today's U.S. southwest is depicted as part of Mexico, which it was to remain until the Mexican-American War later this decade. Texas, the core of the conflict between the two countries, is boldly identified for at this time it was an independent republic, having been established as such in 1836. Detail in the map is very good, with rivers and settlements indicated throughout. In the west some idea of the mountain ranges is shown, though quite confused, and the ranges of the different Indian tribes indicated. Three states are shown west of the Mississippi, including the newly (1836) admitted Arkansas. The rest of the original lands of the Louisiana Purchase are divided into four territories, Oregon, Iowa, Indian, and an unlabeled territory with a large "Great Desert" indicated in it. $650
John Lothian. "United States." From New Edinburgh General Atlas. Edinburgh: J. Gellatly & London: Henry Washbourne, ca. 1840. 10 1/2 x 13 1/4. Engraving. Original hand color. Paper somewhat toned. Very good condition.
An interesting map of the United States issued sometime around 1840. Gellatly and Washbourne jointly published the New Edinburgh General Atlas, with the 1843 and '46 editions containing a modified map of the United States. In this map, Michigan Territory is shown before statehood and before the acquisition of the upper peninsula, which happened in 1836, though it is unlikely this map is so early. The corner of Texas is here shown still as "Mexico," and in northern Maine is text indicating "Disputed Territory." Detail is impressive, with rivers and settlements shown throughout, and Indian tribes noted throughout the mid-west and south. A rare and attractive picture of the country prior to mid-century. $475
Henry S. Tanner. "United States." From New Universal Atlas. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1842/43. 14 7/8 x 11 7/8. Engraving. Full original hand coloring. A few small spots. Very good condition.
An excellent map of the United States by the great American cartographer, Henry Schenck Tanner. In 1816, Henry, his brother Benjamin, John Vallance and Francis Kearny formed an engraving firm in Philadelphia. Having had experience at map engraving through his work with John Melish, Tanner conceived of the idea of compiling and publishing an American Atlas, which was begun in 1819 by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co.. Soon Tanner took over the project on his own, and thus began his career as cartographic publisher. The American Atlas was a huge success, and this inspired Tanner to produce his Universal Atlas, of more manageable size. This atlas contained excellent maps of all parts of the world. All details are clearly presented, and these include towns, rivers, mountains, and political boundaries. In this map, Tanner shows the United States as it appeared just before the middle of the nineteenth century. This was a period of great development and change and Tanner's map illustrates this nicely. In 1842/43, Carey & Hart came out with an updated issue of the Tanner atlas which contained this fine map showing the political information of the newly formed states and territories to the east and just across the Mississippi, including an interesting depiction of the Wisconsin Territory (1836-48) and the eastern part of the Iowa Territory. Tanner also provides fascinating details of the transportation networks, with indicates of roads, railroads and canals. One of the best maps of the United States from the period. $425
Henry S. Tanner. "United States." From New Universal Atlas. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1844. 14 7/8 x 11 7/8. Engraving. Full original hand coloring. Very good condition.
In 1844 Carey & Hart reissued the Tanner Universal Atlas with maps somewhat updated. In the map of the United States, the publishers emphasized the canals and railroads, highlighting them with hand color. $375
"Map of the United States and Mexico Including Oregon, Texas and the Californias." New York: John Haven, 1846. Separately issued broadside map. 14 1/4 x 15 1/4 map, with decorative borders. Wood engraving. Original hand color. Excellent condition. Wheat: 513. Denver.
A very rare and wonderful broadside map issued by John Haven, who issued a number of such maps relating to the Mexican-American War and the route to the west. This map shows the United States around the beginning of the Mexican-American War, just after Texas became a state, but before "New Mexico" and "New California" became part of the country as a result of that conflict. The various states are indicated with contrasting colors, and to the west of the Mississippi are shown the Oregon Territory (with the name lying north of the 49th parallel, but the coloring limited to south of the present-day border), the Missouri and Indian Territories, and the Sioux District. Major towns and rivers and some orography is indicated as well. Texas is shown quite large, extending in the west all the way along the "Rio Puerco" and in the south to the Rio Grande, with a note indicating that "The Texians claim as their Boundary the Rio del Norte."
All this is interesting, but of particular note are the indications of the various trails in the western part of the continent. Stretching from New York City all the way to Astoria on the Columbia River is a red-dotted line labeled "Route of Oregon Emigrants." The part of this trail in the Oregon Trail is called "Great Oregon Rail Road." A dotted, but uncolored line runs labeled "Route of Santa Fe Traders" runs from Jefferson City to Santa Fe and another colored line, "Route to the United Sates," goes from San Francisco Bay to meet up with the Oregon Route to the north-east of the Great Salt Lake (labeled as "L. Youta or Bonneville"). On each side of the map are panels containing information on the states and California ("Taken military possession of by U.S. 1846"). Then surrounding the map are state seals, with the Texas star in the center at the bottom. Overall, a very rare, decorative and fascinating map of the United States in one of the most turbulent years of its history. $1,800
Carl Flemming. "Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika." Glogau, Germany: C. Flemming, ca. 1846. Four sheets joined to: 20 1/4 x 27 1/4. Lithograph by Handtke. Original outline color. Very good condition. Denver.
Carl Flemming ran an important German publishing house in Glogau and Berlin in the middle of the nineteenth century, issuing atlases and maps like this one. The Germans were very interested in America at this period, with large numbers having emigrated to Texas in the 1840s, and more taking advantage of the opportunities of land and employment by coming to the mid-west and into the west. This map includes great detail of rivers, towns, railroads and canals, all presented with typical German precision and clarity.
The states and territories of the United States are named in a numbered key in the lower left. Of note is that Texas (shown with its pre-1850 borders) is listed as a state and the Oregon Territory border is shown as settled, while Alta California and New Mexico are still shown as part of Mexico, giving an approximate date of 1846 for this map. The trans-Mississippi West is interestingly depicted on the map. Rivers and mountains are shown with impressive detail-some of it accurate and other inaccurate. For instance, in the Great Basin a pair of lakes are shown emptying into rivers (the "Timpanagos" and "Buenaventura") which flow all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Indian tribes are noted throughout and forts, such as Mandan, Union, Laramie, Vrains and Bent's, are indicated. With the German interest in Texas, many communities are shown there. Overall, an impressive depiction of the United States just before mid-century. $950
Thunot Devotenay. "États-Unis & Méxique." Paris: T. Devotenay, ca. 1848. 13 x 16 3/4. Engraving by S. Jacobs. Original outline color. Very good condition. Denver.
A map unusual in its depiction of American territories just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War. As determined by that treaty, "Nouvelle Californie," "Nouvelle Mexique," and Texas are all shown as part of the United States. The latter two have considerable details, but little is shown in the interior of the large lands west of Rockies other than rivers. Some of these are accurate, but others, such as the river running from the Great Salt Lake to the San Francisco Bay, are incorrect. The lands encompassed by the old Louisiana Territory are shown in the interesting political situation of the time. Oregon Territory occupies the American northwest, and the rest is divided into four districts that are named after the Mandan, Osage, Ozark and Sioux Indian tribes. $475
After H.S. Tanner. "United States." From A New Universal Atlas. Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1849. 15 7/8 x 12 1/2. Lithographic transfer from engraved plate. Full original hand color. Time toned. Very good condition.
A fine map of United States from the mid-nineteenth century, showing the country at an interesting period in its history. The map is filled with myriad topographical details, including rivers, towns, lakes, and mountains. Also shown with considerable detail are the political divisions of the states and territories, each colored with a contrasting shade. Of particular note is the depiction of the transportation nexus in the country, including roads, railroads and canals. This was a time of great expansion in the U.S. and this development was very dependent on this nascent infrastructure. This map is a updated version by S. Augustus Mitchell of an earlier map by H.S. Tanner. It is a fine example of American cartography near mid-century and a fascinating and decorative historical artifact. $275
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