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Old Maps · Rare Maps · Antique Maps · Vintage Globes and Charts · Old Atlases & GeographiesSeas. Canada is labeled British Possessions. On verso is the left half of a double-page map of “Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Dominion of Canada”toning along the sheet edges, else fine. (A) $80-100Light196. Alaska ([Lot of 3] Alaska… [and] Suggested Route for Rail Road from Northern United States to and Through Alaska [and] Outline Map of Alaska ShowingLocation of Most Important Roads…), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Washington D.C., 1886-1907. . This lot displays the evolving transportation and communicationsnetwork in Alaska near the turn of the 20th century including:A. Alaska to Accompany The Annual Report of the Governor, dated 1917, printed color (23.8 x 16.8”). Condition: There is light toning and a 3” tear at left thathas been repaired on verso with archival tape. (B+)B. Suggested Route for Rail Road from Northern United States to and Through Alaska, dated 1886, black & white (20.8 x 17.5”). Condition: Binding trim at leftand a few tiny holes at fold intersections. (A)C. Outline Map of Alaska Showing Location of Most Important Roads as Proposed by The Board of Road Commissioner for Alaska, dated 1906, printed color(35.5” x 24.8”). Condition: There are minute holes at fold intersections. (A) Issued folding. See descriptions for additional details.$100-150197. Arizona ([Lot of 3] Territory of Arizona [and] Territory of Arizona [and] Sketch Map of Arizona), 1896-1907. . (PC) This lot of three consists of two detailedgovernment issued maps and a promotional map of Arizona Territory including:A. Territory of Arizona by Harry King, dated 1896, printed colored (17” x 20.5”). Map includes numerous mining towns and displays 12 county divisions. Condition- binding trim at right.B. Territory of Arizona by Frank Bond, dated 1903, printed colored (17” x 20.5”). Displays 12 county divisions and is the first government map to show Sedona.C. Sketch Map of Arizona by Clason Map Company, dated 1907, printed colored (14” x 16.5”). Promotional map printed by Clason for the Central Mining andDevelopment Company. Shows the two Queen’s mines in Pinal County and has a town location index at the bottom. Many small mining towns not found on othermaps are noted. See descriptions. All issued folding. (A) $300-375198. California ([Lot of 2] The Illustrated London News No. 352-Vol. XIV [and] The Illustrated London News No. 353.- Vol. XIV), London Illustrated News, London,1849. 11 x 16”. (BW) This lot includes the first two editions of the Illustrated London News from 1849. Included are maps and views of the Gold Rush and SanFrancisco, including a small “Map of the Gold Regions in Upper California” taken from George Foster’s rare early pamphlet The Gold Mines of California. 32pp. of text with numerous illustrations. Light scattered foxing and soiling. (B+) $180-220199. California ([Lot of 2] Map of Public Surveys in California to Accompany Report of Surveyor Genl. 1856 [and] California), New York, 1855-56.A. Map of Public Surveys in California to Accompany Report of Surveyor Genl. 1856, by U.S. State Surveys, dated 1856, black & white (36 x 30”). This largeand remarkably detailed map delineates the progress of public surveys throughout the state on the scale of 18 miles per inch. About one-third of the state, in thenorth and east, remains unsurveyed. Lake Tahoe is shown fairly accurately, but is still called Bigler Lake. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued. Condition:There are a few short splits at fold intersections, light scattered foxing, and faint toning along the folds. There are a few edge tears closed on verso with archivaltape, several of which just enter map border. Narrow left margin. (B)B. California, by Joseph Hutchins Colton, from Atlas of the World, dated 1855, hand colored (11.8 x 14.7”). This is one of the best mid-nineteenth century atlasmaps of California. It shows the entire state with Utah and New Mexico territories on the eastern border. Two proposed railroad routes through the Central Valleyare labeled “Explored Route for Atlantic & Pacific R.R.” and a northern route through Fredonyers Pass, north of Pyramid Lake, is marked “Practicable Route forAtlantic & Pacific R.R.” The only completed railroads service the Gold Regions and Sacramento. A huge inset titled “City of San Francisco” shows the plannedland expansion into the bay with the streets already drawn in. Condition: Light scattered foxing and faint toning. (B+) See description above.$140-180200. California (Report of the Board of Commissioners on the Irrigation of the San Joaquin, Tulare, and Sacramento Valleys of the State of California), U.S. Gov’tPrinting Office, 43rd Cong., 1st Sess., House Doc No. 290, Washington D.C., [1874]. 6 x 9”. (PC) This rare and fascinating report resulted from an act of Congressin 1873 authorizing a government-funded feasibility study for irrigating the “Great Valley of California.” The report defines the Great Valley as the areabetween California’s coastal range of mountains on the west and the Sierra Nevada on the east, comprising the San Joaquin, Tulare, and Sacramento valleys. Thefive commissioners determined that California’s distinct wet and dry seasons and the irregular levels of rainfall had a negative impact on agricultural productionand that extensive irrigation of the valley would be a great benefit to the nation. 8vo in dark brown pebbled boards; 91 pp; 1 plate, and 6 folding maps (4 in printedcolor) including the large Map of the San Joaquin, Sacramento and Tulare Valleys (24 x 34”). Maps are in overall good condition with a number of splits at foldintersections and some light toning. Binding is tight and the covers and spine show only light wear. (B) $500-650201. California ([Lot of 3] Plate XC. California Dardanelles Quadrangle [and] Plate LXXXIX California-Nevada Markleeville Quadrangle [and] Plate LXXXVICalifornia Pyramid Peak Quadrangle), U.S. Geographical Survey, Twenty-First Annual Report, Washington D.C., ca. 1900. 14 x 17.5”. (PC) Lot of three USGSmaps covering the Lake Tahoe and Stanislaus Forest Reserve. Each shows land classifications including grazing land, merchantable timber and barren land. Thethree sheets included are:A. Plate XC - California Dardanelles QuadrangleB. Plate LXXXIX - California-Nevada Markleeville QuadrangleC. Plate LXXXVI - California Pyramid Peak Quadrangle There are a few splits at fold intersections and small separations with a hint of toning, else very good.(B+) $120-150202. California ([Lot of 3] Lines of the Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California [and] [Time Tables and Los Angeles Sightseeing Brochure]), 1912. 22.8 x16.5”. (BW) This transit map shows the evolving network of the Pacific Electric Railway in the early 20th century. The main rail line connected the cities of LosAngeles and San Bernardino, with spoke lines going to the coastal cities, the San Fernando Valley and the Inland Empire. By 1925, the Pacific Railway was thelargest in the world, consisting of streetcars, light rail and buses. Drawn by D.W. Pontius.Included with the transit map is a 48 pp. brochure (4 x 8.5”) of time tables filled with numerous advertisements and a promotional brochure for trolley trips inSouthern California (3.3 x 8”), “showing it all...most pleasant way.” Offerings include the “Orange Belt Special”, the “World Famous Mountain Trolley Trip” toMt.. Lowe and the “Seeing Los Angeles Observation Car.” Issued folding with a few tiny splits at fold intersections, a couple of small spots in the image, oneedge tear confined to the blank margin, and a hint of toning. The time tables brochure is damp stained and the trolley brochure is lightly toned. (B)$200-250203. Los Angeles, California (Vistas de Los Angeles), ca. 1901. 37.8 x 5.3”. (BW) This promotional brochure displays numerous sites and views of Los Angelesat the turn of the 20th century. Included are illustrations of “Panoramic View of Los Angeles, Looking Southeast from Corner Third and Olive Streets” and “A
Old Maps · Rare Maps · Antique Maps · Vintage Globes and Charts · Old Atlases & GeographiesBroadway Block, Between Second and Third Sts.” There are also a number of smaller images including the City Oil Fields, City Hall and San Pedro. Publishedby the Pacific Coast Biscuit Co. to announce the completion of their new factory. Folds into decorative gray paper wrappers (4.5 x 6.3”). There are a few tinyedge tears and light extraneous creasing near the folds. (B+) $170-200204. San Francisco, California (City of San Francisco and its Vicinity California), U.S. Coast Survey, Washington D.C., 1859. 34.5 x 23.8”. (BW) This large andterrific plan illustrates early San Francisco. This very detailed map is similar in title to the 1853 edition, but is a completely different map. On a scale of 6” permile, the street and building detail is amazing with hundreds of individual houses and buildings located. Topographical detail is shown with 20-ft. contour linesthroughout the map. A Table of Reference locates over 70 public buildings and at least seventeen wharves and piers are named. Map extends west to show theUnion and Pioneers Race Courses, the Mission de Dolores and Rancho de San Miguel. A large and early plan of San Francisco drawn by A. F. Rodgers with thehydrography by Lieut. R. M. Cuyler. Issued folding with numerous fold separations, some of which have been repaired on verso with archival material. Lighttoning and offsetting along the folds, with the left margin trimmed beyond the neatline. (C+) $150-200205. Sacramento, California (Soil Map, California, Reconnoissance Survey - Sacramento Valley Sheet), U.S.D.A., Washington D.C., 1913. 21.7 x 40.4”. (PC) Centeredon the Sacramento Valley, this colorful map presents a huge amount of information in the region from Chico south to Vallejo. The map contains a remarkablearray of tones to delineate sixty-seven soil types, each shown with its own color and pattern. The legend uses icons to indicate twenty-seven physical features,topography and more. Surveyed by L.C. Holmes, Department of Agriculture and J.W. Nelson, University of California. Near fine with a few tiny splits at foldintersections. Issued folding. (A) $150-200206. Colorado (Map of Colorado Territory, and Northern Portion of New Mexico Showing the System of Parcs), Gilpin, Mission of the North American People, Geographical,Social and Political, Philadelphia, [1874]. 20.8 x 20.3”. (HC) William Gilpin was the first governor of the territory of Colorado and a proponent of theconcept of Manifest Destiny and of a transcontinental railway. This map is based on a similar map issued by Jacob Monk in 1865 and shows all of Colorado andpart of northern New Mexico. It illustrates the continental divide and four major Parcs; North, Middle, South and San Luis [Valley]. Lesser parks are also noted,as are the status of public land surveys, military posts, mines, and towns. Locates the Denver and Rio Grande, Joseph & Denver, Kansas Pacific, Leavenworth& Denver, Union Pacific, and Denver Pacific railroads, plus a few others. A fascinating map that should be part of any Colorado collection. Printed by the J.B.Lippincott company. This map comes from the second revised edition of the book. Very strong original hand color and crisp impression. Folding as issued withtoning along the folds and separations along folds, some of which have been closed on verso with archival tape. Previously bound into book from center panel,resulting in two short tears from binding trims with just one tear barely passing the neatline. (B) $400-500207. Colorado (Highway Map of Colorado), Clason Map Company, 1913. 38.8 x 31.5”. (PC) This is a nice, early map of Colorado that emphasizes the highwaysystem at the time. The best roads are depicted by thin red lines, many of which are named including the Sante Fe Trail, Overland Trail, and Golden Belt Route.Roads that need improving are noted with a dotted red line. The map folds into red cloth covers titled “Clason’s Highway Map of Colorado” and is accompaniedby a 40 pp. index (4 x 6.9”).The Clason Map Company was a pioneer in the production of maps to meet the growing demand from automobile enthusiasts. The existing bicycle and railroad maps didnot serve well for this new form of transportation and maps were needed to identify roads suitable for automobiles; roads with adequate gravel, bridges, gasolineand repair shops. The American Automobile Association produced the first maps specifically for automobiles in 1905 and George S. Clason quickly followed suitcompiling maps with the assistance of local automobile clubs. There are numerous splits at fold intersections and a few minor spots in the image. The coversare lightly worn and the index is in fine condition. (B+) $120-150208. Connecticut, Rhode Island ([Lot of 5] Rand, McNally & Co.’s Connecticut and Rhode Island [and] Rand, McNally & Co.’s Connecticut and Rhode Island [and]Connecticut [and] Mendenhall’s Guide and Road Map… [and] Mileage Map of the Best Roads of Massachusetts…), ca. 1888-1910. . (PC)A. Rand, McNally & Co.’s Connecticut and Rhode Island, published 1888 (19.5” x 12.3”). Pocket map that shows the numbered railroad lines that run throughConnecticut and Rhode Island. Counties are delineated and there is an index to major cities at bottom with additional information on counties, rivers and lakes onverso. Folds into brown paper wrappers. Condition - there are a few short splits at fold intersections, else very good. (B+)B. Rand, McNally & Co.’s Connecticut and Rhode Island, published 1902 (19.5” x 12.3”). Same map as above with added railroads and a 30 pp. index. Foldsinto brown paper wrappers. (A)C. Connecticut by George Cram, circa 1910 (13” x 10.5”). This is a small promotional map of Connecticut from the firm Chaney & Lathem in New London.Condition - a few short splits at fold intersections, else very good. (B+)D. Mendenhall’s Guide and Road Map of Connecticut Showing Main Touring Routes, Good Roads, Common Roads, Railroads, Etc, published 1909 (35” x 26.5”).General road and railroad map of Connecticut with insets of Manhattan and New Haven. Folds into brown wrappers. Condition - there are a few short splits atfold intersections and the index is missing, else very good. (B+)E. Mileage Map of the Best Roads of Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island ..., circa 1910, printed color (14” x 12.3”). Promotional map to encourage thepurchase of real estate in Groton, Connecticut. On verso is an illustrated advertisement for Shenecosset Golf Resort. Folds into blue paper wrappers. (A) Seedescription above. $120-150209. Connecticut ([Lot of 2] Preliminary Geological Map of Connecticut [and] Geological Map of Connecticut Valley Triassic Area…), ca. 1907-15. .A. Preliminary Geological Map of Connecticut, by H.E. Gregory and H.H. Robinson, dated 1907, printed color, (26.5 x 23.5”). Very detailed map shows 39 differentgeologic units in the state. Includes an octavo, hardbound, 39 pp. supplement. Condition: A few tiny splits at fold intersections on the map, else very good.Supplement is good with some light toning of the text, the hinge is starting, and the covers are lightly worn.B. Geological Map of Connecticut Valley Triassic Area..., by Lull, circa 1915, black & white (7.8” x 27.5”). Covers the area from New Haven north to GreenfieldCounty, Massachusetts displaying the pre-triassic crystalline rocks, triassic sedimentary rocks, and contemporaneous sheets of trap. Condition: There are a fewminor spots in the image and a hint of toning. See descriptions above. (B+) $140-170210. Washington D.C. (Plan of the City of Washington. The Capitol of the United States of America), Mitchell, Mitchell’s New General Atlas, Philadelphia, 1862.13.5 x 11”. (HC) Nice example of this map with major buildings and sites noted. Engraved by W.H. Gamble. Surrounded by a floral and ribbon border. Ref: cf.Phillips (DC) #PW213, p. 52.; cf. Manasek #117. Bold, original color with a couple of tiny spots in the image, else very good. (B+)$80-100211. Washington D.C. (Plan for the Improvement of the West Side of Monument Park), U.S. Corps of Engineers, Washington D.C., 1902-03. 26.8 x 39”. (PC) Thisbeautifully drawn and colored plan was prepared “Under the direction of Colonel Theo. A. Bingham” It is centered on the Washington Monument, bounded onthe south and west by Seventeenth Street, on the north by B Street and on the east by Fourteenth Street. Locates future bridges and roadways, the Nursery, theBureau of Engraving and Printing with six blank plots adjacent, the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, the Garden Office, Boat Landing, Fish Ponds and thePower House. Also gives the old location of the Jefferson Pier Erected Dec. 2, 1804. Signed in the plate by Bingham on June 30th 1902. Arranged and drawn byFredrick D. Owen assisted by F.F. Gillen. “Eng 57 2” is at lower left below the neatline. Issued folding with minor offsetting. (A)$150-200212. Florida (Map of Florida), Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., Mitchell’s New Universal Atlas, Philadelphia, 1850. 11.6 x 14.4”. (HC) This is a very informative earlymap of the state of Florida showing only 26 organized counties. Settlement in southern Florida does not extend below Forts Jupiter, Dulaney and Thompson except
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