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Old Maps · Rare Maps · Antique Maps · Vintage Globes and Charts · Old Atlases & Geographiesthematic maps focused on manufacturing and agriculture. In his report Walker used the relatively new field of thematic cartography to illustrate certain populationstatistics from the census by means of varying intensity of color on maps - a novel technique at the time. Hardbound, half-calf with marbled boards. Ref: Marcou& Marcou #70; Phillips (A) 1330. There are two 3” fold separations that have been repaired on verso with archival tape along with some light soiling on a fewfolds. The covers are worn, the edges are bumped and the hinge is starting. (B+) $600-700149. United States (VII Map of the United States), Mitchell, Philadelphia, ca. 1889. 17.3 x 10.8”. (PC) This school geography map is circa 1889 as it shows the stateof Washington but Idaho is still a territory (which became a state in 1890). The map shows the gold regions of California, Colorado and Arizona Territory with aborder that includes the southern portion of Nevada. Mail routes, towns and cities, and rivers are displayed and locations of Indian tribes are identified. (A)$100-130150. United States ([Lot of 2] Map Showing Indian Reservations within the Limits of the United States [and] Map of Linguistic Stocks of American Indians Chieflywithin the Present Limits of the United States), U.S. Government, Washington D.C., [1890-94]. . (PC)A. Map Showing Indian Reservations within the Limits of the United States, (33.5 x 21”). This large map of the United States focuses on the many Indian Reservationsin the United States in 1894. The reservations are named and shown in dark brown overprinting. Inset maps are used where the reservation concentrationprevents them showing well on the main map. Insets include Indian Territory, the Mission Indian Reservations in California, and the Territory of Alaska. Anextensive legend locates Military Stations, Capitals, County Seats, Railroads, Indian Agencies, Training Schools, Boarding Schools, Day Schools and ContractSchools. Compiled under the direction of T.J. Morgan Commissioner of Indian Affairs and printed by Sackett & Wilheims Litho Co., New York. A large and verydetailed map filled with information. Condition: Offsetting with a short binding tear that just touches neatline. (B+)B. Map of Linguistic Stocks of American Indians Chiefly within the Present Limits of the United States, (17.5 x 20.3”). This colorful and useful map is helpful inunderstanding the early relationships of the various Native American tribes. While covering most of North America, the focus of the map is the Native Americantribes of the United States. A small inset shows the Aleutian Islands at lower left. Chromolithographed by the New York firm of Sackett & Wilhelms. The mapwas compiled under the direction of Henry Gannett, who established the geography program in the U.S. Census Office for the tenth (1880) census. In 1882 hecreated a similar program at the USGS, which became the Division of Geography in 1885 and produced the first topographic map sheets published in the GeneralAtlas of the United States four years later. This is the increasingly rare issue of this map that was issued in the 11th Census, circa 1890-91. Condition: (A)Included with these maps is 42 pp. of disbound introductory text and 3 smaller maps within the text (2 single-page and 1 double-page map). Condition: (A)description above. $250-350See151. United States (Communities Served by Cities Service Company Subsidiaries), Anon., 1919. 19.8 x 15”. (PC) This folding map of the United States displaysthe public utility services of the Cities Service Company system identified by red and blue overprinting. The map also identifies oil tank and service stations, oilrefineries, pipelines and pools. Hundreds of locations are individually numbered by state, each identifying the type of service provided. In addition, there arethree inset maps displaying the natural gas pipeline around Lake Erie, Ohio and Kansas/Oklahoma/Texas. There is an edge tear at left that extends 0.75” into theimage that has been closed on verso with archival tape, along with a few short splits at fold intersections that have been partially repaired on verso with archivaltape. (B+) $100-130152. United States ([Lot of 46] Rand McNally Standard Indexed Map with Air Trails), Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, [1929-30]. 18.5 x 26”. (PC) This is a very rare,nearly complete set of state “Air Trails” pocket maps, with only the Florida map missing (Maryland and Delaware maps are combined).Each is complete with the original booklet that is filled with information for the aviator, a list of cities and towns, advertisements and more. Some aviation relatedsections include an Airport Directory, Aids to Navigation, and the Practical Air Navigation which reads much like a modern Private Pilot’s lesson book withinformation on Plotting the Course, How To Find the Compass Course, Corrections for Wind, the Magnetic Compass and a Time and Distance Chart. Each alsocontains a double page Airway map of the United States that includes the routes of nearly forty airlines, air mail routes and more. The handsome Art Deco-stylecover features a Ford Tri-Motor with a steam locomotive below.The dimensions given are approximate with some maps larger. Each map has a standard Rand McNally map on one side and the Air Trails map on the verso.The map uses red overprinting to note the elevation of high ground and mountains. The legend locates Public Airports, Restricted Airports (Army, Navy, Clubs,Private, etc.), Sea Plane Ports, Revolving Beacon Lights, and aids to navigation such as RS, RD, and RM radio stations. In many cases the maps document manyearly fields that no longer exist. These maps were produced for only a short time. The maps are mostly fine with some very good, a number of which appear tohave never been used before. Some of the maps are no longer attached to the back cover. (A) $1200-1500153. United States (A Good-Natured Map of the United States Setting Forth the Services of The Greyhound Lines and a Few Principle Connecting Bus Lines), [1937].29.3 x 19.5”. (PC) Full-color pictographic map that is filled with charming vignettes and figures. This brightly colored map is the best of a number of maps issuedby Greyhound in the 1930s and 1940s, the heyday of bus transportation in the US. The Greyhound bus routes are delineated in bold black with the interconnectingroutes in dotted line. Small pictographs highlight the attractions throughout the country and most are accompanied by humorous text including “thar’s room inTexas for all of Yurrup and half of Africa, yes suh” and in Nebraska, “no use making a pig of yourself, get out there an’ give a lady a chance.”The title cartouche is bounded with two vintage Greyhound buses. The map is further embellished with a fancy legend cartouche featuring the sleek greyhoundassociated with the business, and a large compass rose and fleur-de-lys in the Atlantic. The map is in the style of Jo Mora. There is no artist attribution, but thereis a monogram at lower right with a “K” followed by the delta symbol. Printed by Reserve Litho. & Ptg. Co, Cleveland. There are two small holes at foldintersections, a few minor extraneous creases, and a number of tiny pinholes in the blank margins. (B+) $140-200154. United States (Principal Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Refined Product Pipe Lines of the United States…), Anon., [1946]. 42 x 28”. (PC) This large folding mapshows the principal oil and gas fields in the United States, connected by numerous pipe lines. Each of the lines is labeled with the company owner, and a legendat bottom identifies the different types of pipe line. The map was published as a supplement to the Oil Weekly in the June 24, 1946 issue. Issued folding, witha few tiny splits at fold intersections and a separation that enters 1/2” into map at right. (A) $150-200155. Eastern United States (Estados Unidos de la America Septenl. Parte de la Floriday el Canada), Lopez de Vargas Machuca, Atlas Elemental, ca. 1792. 7.1 x 9.6”.(HC) A very uncommon Spanish map depicting the eastern coast of North America from Nova Scotia to Florida. The map is based upon Rigobert Bonne’s mapof 1783 issued in Petit Atlas Moderne. Cartographically, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia extend west to the Mississippi River, while Pennsylvaniaextends to 43 degress, just south of Lake Ontario. West Florida and East Florida are noted. A table at lower right lists the capitols of the states. Ref: cf.McCorkle #783.8; cf. Sellers & van Ee #183. Watermarked paper with a few minor spots in the image. (B+) $275-350156. Eastern United States (The United States of America Confirmed by Treaty 1783), Wilkinson, A General Atlas, London, 1806. 11 x 9.3”. (HC) This small map ofthe young United States includes several important historical regions. One of the most unique and scarce features on early maps of the U.S. is the appearance ofFranklinia. In 1785 settlers in present-day western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee organized a state government to be named in honor of Benjamin Franklin.Congress turned down their appeal but the fledgling state maintained a legislature and governor until 1788. This ephemeral state appeared on only a small numberof maps into the early part of the 19th century. Another interesting feature is the region labeled Indiana that takes up what is now West Virginia. This land was amajor contention between the private Indiana Land Company and the State of Virginia in the latter part of the 18th century. The argument over ownership of theproperty resulted in the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Indiana Land Company lost its claim to the land. Another uncommon regional nameis New Iberia, the original Spanish settlement in the region of New Madrid, Missouri. The large Western Territory takes up present-day Michigan, Wisconsin,Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. A table below the title lists twenty states, territories, and governments (including Franklinia) with their founding dates. Ref: Baynton-Williams (TMC-72) p.12, #15. There is a small ink mark in the left blank margin, else fine. (A) $550-700
Old Maps · Rare Maps · Antique Maps · Vintage Globes and Charts · Old Atlases & Geographies157. Eastern United States (Mitchell’s Travellers Guide Through the United States. A Map of the Roads, Distances, Steam Boat & Canal Routes &c.), Mitchell, Philadelphia,1835. 21.8 x 17.3”. (HC) This fourth edition pocket map shows the United States west to the Mississippi River and a little beyond to include a smallportion of Missouri Territory. The map is very detailed and features nine insets; namely the Vicinity of Philadelphia, Washington, Charleston, Boston, New York,Cincinnati, Albany, New Orleans plus the Vicinity of the Falls of Niagara. The labyrinth of canals and early roads are clearly shown. The legend shows a dottedline for railroads. The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road (also known as the Charleston & Hamburg Road) is clearly delineated. By 1833 the railroad had beencompleted to Hamburg, making it the longest railroad in the world at 137 miles. This series of maps, first published in 1832, was designed for the market representedby the burgeoning number of travelers and new immigrants. The maps were printed on thin bank note paper and folded so they could be carried easily forquick reference while traveling. Map folds into original brown tooled and gilt covers with the original separate Index sheet which unfolds to the same size as themap. The map was “Engraved on steel by J.H. Young & D. Haines” and bears the copyright date of 1834. This is a rare edition given the inclusion of the largefolding index sheet rather than the 78pp booklet. The cover is titled Mitchell’s Travellers Guide Through the United States. Ref: Ristow, p. 304. The attractiveoriginal color is striking, despite a few small spots and minor stains. There is a 1.5” separation along one of the lower folds and the folds have been reinforcedwith Japanese tissue on verso. Index sheet has a few short splits and one fold separation. (B+) $900-1100158. Eastern United States ([Lot of 2] Northern Ports & Harbours in the United States [and] Southern Ports & Harbours in the United States), Fullarton, The Royal IllustratedAtlas, London, ca. 1860. 11.8 x 17”. (HC) Two matched sheets from Fullarton’s large atlas, each with several finely engraved plans of towns and harbors.The first sheet has six maps: Portland Harbour, Boston Harbour, Hudson River, New York Harbour and Vicinity, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. The eight maps onthe second sheet are: Washington (D.C.), Beaufort Harbour. North Carolina, Mobile Bay, Charleston Harbour. South Carolina, Galveston Entrance. Texas, Delta ofthe Mississippi & Environs of New Orleans, Key West Island, and Pensacola Bay. Nice pair with original hand coloring in a pastel palette and scattered foxing.(B) $130-160159. Eastern United States (Neueste Eisenbahn-Kanal-u. Post-Karte fur Reisende in den Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika Canada, Texas u. Californien…),Bromme, ca. 1863. 29 x 21.5”. (HC) This is a very detailed German pocket map of the United States, issued during the Civil War. West Virginia is still shownas a part of Virginia. The states and territories are shown with detail of railroads, rivers, topography and emigrant roads. There are six inset maps that display thewestern United States, Mexico, a city plan of New York, and small maps showing railroad routes between major eastern cities. The inset map of the West showsthe newly created territories of Idaho, Nevada and Arizona, with Nevada in its smallest configuration and Dakota Territory encompassing the region that wouldbecome Wyoming.Traugott Bromme was one of the most prolific German travel writers in the mid nineteenth century. He issued a number of travel guides to America, as well as anumber of important German atlases. His work was very influential in the influx of Germans who comprised the largest group of immigrants to the United Statesbetween 1840 and 1880. There is scattered damp staining in the image and several tiny splits at fold intersections. There are some pencil markings on verso butit does not impact the image. Issued folded with paper pastedowns and the front cover appears to be missing. (B) $300-375160. Colonial New England and Mid-Atlantic (Nova Anglia Novum Belgium et Virginia), Jansson, Nouvel Atlas, Amsterdam, ca. 1639-42. 20 x 15.3”. (HC) This isthe first state of Jansson’s important map of the eastern coast of North America covering from just south of the outer banks in present-day North Carolina to NovaScotia. The map is based on the less well-known map of Johannes de Laet of 1630, but covers a slightly larger area. Because of its wider distribution, Jansson’smap was much more influential, particularly with its depiction of the Dutch of Nieuw Nederland (New York). Cape Cod, Lake Champlain, Long Island, and theChesapeake Bay are easily recognized compared to earlier maps. In fact, this map contains some of the earliest accurate cartography of the region showing NewAmsterdam, Manhattan Island (Manbattes), Fort Orange, the Hudson (Noordt River) and the Delaware (Zuydt River). The map includes part of the Great Lakes,labeled Grand Lac and Lac des Yroquois, an unnamed Lake Champlain, and a fictitious lake at the headwaters of the Delaware River. According to Karpinski, this“is the first printed complete map of Lake Superior” although according to Burden there is no evidence to support that and Grand Lac is more likely Lake Huron.The map is adorned with two decorative cartouches, ships, sea monsters and compass roses. Ref: Burden #247; Cumming (SE) #39; Karpinski, p. 26 & 31 plt. II;McCorkle #636.2. Wide original margins with light toning, a couple of faint spots, and minor show-through of text on verso. There is an archivally repaired holein an unengraved area of map at bottom right. (B+) $2000-2300161. Colonial New England and Mid-Atlantic (Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova), Jansson, Nouvel Atlas, Amsterdam, [1647]. 20 x 15”. (BW) Jansson’s influential map ofthe eastern coast of North America was first issued in 1636 with a less decorative title cartouche. It is derived from the less well-known 1630 map of Johannes deLaet, which is generally regarded as the source map for New England and the Northeast. It includes several very early depictions of colonial settlement includingManhattan and the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, the Nordt Rivier (Hudson) and Zuydt Rivier (Delaware), along with Massachusetts and the English colony atPlymouth. The map includes part of the Great Lakes labeled Grand Lac and Lac des Yroquois, an unnamed Lake Champlain, and a fictitious lake at the headwatersof the Delaware River. This is the second state with the shortened title, giving greater prominence to the Dutch colonies, a new cartouche, and with the addition ofwildlife throughout the interior. It is beautifully adorned with cartouches, ships, sea monsters and compass roses. French text on verso. Ref: Burden #247; Mc-Corkle #636.2. The map has been separated along the centerfold and professionally rejoined using archival material on verso. There is some light staining alongthe centerfold and a few ink smudges in the image. (B) $1800-2100162. Colonial New England and Mid-Atlantic (Carte de la Nouvelle Angleterre Nouvelle Yorck et Pensilvanie pour Servir a l’Histoire Generale des Voyages), Bellin,Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, 1757. 11.8 x 8.1”. (HC) This French & Indian War period map details the English colonies from Pennsylvaniathrough to Castine, Maine with their early boundaries. It is fully engraved with topographical features and includes many early place names. The colonies areshown confined east of the Allegheny Mountains with the Nations Iroquoises, Indian villages, and several French forts located west of the mountains. It extends toshow Lake Ontario and most of Lake Erie. A flourishing French rococo-style cartouche with distance scale decorates the map. Ref: McCorkle #757.1; Sellers &Van Ee #721. Issued folding, now pressed on watermarked paper with a few minute worm holes only visible when held to light. The impression is weak aroundManhattan. A binding trim at bottom left has been repaired with old paper. (B+) $240-300163. Colonial New England (A New and Accurate Map of the Present Seat of War in North America), Royal Magazine, London, [1759]. 14.8 x 11.3”. (HC) This is aninteresting map of New England and Eastern Canada showing the region disputed in the French and Indian War from a British point of view. New York is shownto include present day Ontario and New England’s northern boundary is the St. Laurence River. New York extends north of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie is herecalled Lake Oswego. Engraved by G. Rollos. Published in the November 1759 issue. Ref: McCorkle #759-4; Sellers & Van Ee #85; Jolly ROYMAG-5. Originalcolor with a few minor spots of foxing and a bit of offsetting. (B+) $300-400164. Vermont, New Hampshire (Township Map of Vermont and New Hampshire), Dutton, Boston, 1868. 22.5 x 29.5”. (HC) This pocket map of Vermont and NewHampshire delineates both townships and counties and displays the railroad network, wagon roads and rivers. Tables at the upper left and right show travelingdistances between various locations. The map folds into original brown cloth boards with stamped gilt title. Original hand color with one small fold separationthat just enters the image and a few short splits at fold intersections. There is some light extraneous creasing and a few small spots, still overall very good. Coverswith minor wear. (B+) $120-150165. Colonial Mid-Atlantic (Nova Virginiae Tabula), Hondius, Atlas Novus, Amsterdam, ca. 1647. 19.5 x 15”. (HC) This graphic map is Henricus Hondius’ versionof Capt. John Smith’s important map of 1612, drawn from his brother’s map of 1618. After the death of Jodocus Hondius in 1629, his widow sold a number ofplates to Blaeu. Angry at the sale to a competitor, Henricus and Joannes Jansson engaged engravers to cut new plates, which were largely based on Jodocus’ work.This is the 5th derivative of Smith’s map. It is beautifully engraved with topographical features and the locations of scores of Indian villages. In the upper leftcorner is an engraving of the great Indian chief Powhatan seated on his throne and surrounded by his subjects. A Susquehanna chief, facing in toward ChesapeakeBay (opposite of Jodocus’ plate), is depicted on the right under a coat of arms. Latin text on verso, published between 1647-58. Ref: Burden #228; Tooley (Amer)pp. 165-66. Original color with moderate toning, offsetting, and a few minor abrasions. There is a burn mark in upper left corner, with a resulting small crack.Remnants of hinge tape on verso. (B) $2000-2400
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