1844 Phelps & Ensign's Travellers' Guide and Map of the United States

Description: {Description} NOTE: eBay Buyer's Premium only charged on eBay.1844 Phelps & Ensign's Travellers' Guide and Map of the United States - Wall Map A fascinating map of the United States in 1844 before Texas joined the Union. It shows the progression of states and settlements westward not long before the gold rush of California. You can see the Missouri and Wisconsin Territories with the sizeable early shape of Iowa in-between. Texas has an early configuration sometimes referred to as the "strawberry shaped Texas." Included are maps of many important cities and towns in the lower right of the main map frame. Vicinity of Washington, Vicinity of Detroit, Vicinity of Chicago, Vicinity of Pittsburg, Vicinity of Charleston, Vicinity of St. Louis, Vicinity of Cincinnati, Vicinity of Mobile, Vicinity of New Orleans, Vicinity of Baltimore, Vicinity of Boston, Vicinity of Philadelphia, and Vicinity of New York. On the left are a chart of the Comparative View of The Chief Rivers of the World, two hemispherical maps of the World, a Comparative View of the Principal Mountains fo the World, and a facsimile of The Declaration of Independence. Along the bottom are many vignettes of key events in history, including; Landing of the Pilgrims December 22nd 1620, Battle of Lexington April 19th 1775, Battle of Bunker's Hill June 17th 1775, Washington's Farewell to his Army N.Y. December 4th 1783, and a large pictorial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776. In addition are portraits of 10 of the former Presidents of the young United States. 1844 Phelps & Ensign's Travellers' Guide and Map of the United States - Wall Map YEAR PUBLISHED: 1844 CARTOGRAPHER/MAPMAKER: Engraved on steel plate by J. Wells, Brooklyn PUBLICATION: PUBLISHER: T. & E.H. Ensign, New York FULL TITLE: Phelps & Ensign's Travellers' Guide and Map of the United States, Containing the Roads, Distances, Steam Boat and Canal Routes &c., New York, Published by T. & E.H. Ensign, 1844. CONDITION: Professionally restored, de-varnished, new linen backing and edging. Excellent overall condition for a wall map of this type. Overall toning and some remnant stains, discoloration as is typical. DIMENSIONS: 27.5 X 39.25 DESCRIPTION: A fascinating map of the United States in 1844 before Texas joined the Union. It shows the progression of states and settlements westward not long before the gold rush of California. You can see the Missouri and Wisconsin Territories with the sizeable early shape of Iowa in-between. Texas has an early configuration sometimes referred to as the "strawberry shaped Texas." Included are maps of many important cities and towns in the lower right of the main map frame. Vicinity of Washington, Vicinity of Detroit, Vicinity of Chicago, Vicinity of Pittsburg, Vicinity of Charleston, Vicinity of St. Louis, Vicinity of Cincinnati, Vicinity of Mobile, Vicinity of New Orleans, Vicinity of Baltimore, Vicinity of Boston, Vicinity of Philadelphia, and Vicinity of New York. On the left are a chart of the Comparative View of The Chief Rivers of the World, two hemispherical maps of the World, a Comparative View of the Principal Mountains fo the World, and a facsimile of The Declaration of Independence. Along the bottom are many vignettes of key events in history, including; Landing of the Pilgrims December 22nd 1620, Battle of Lexington April 19th 1775, Battle of Bunker's Hill June 17th 1775, Washington's Farewell to his Army N.Y. December 4th 1783, and a large pictorial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776. In addition are portraits of 10 of the former Presidents of the young United States. NOTE: eBay Buyer's Premium only charged on eBay. This fee is not charged on Larsen Fine Maps Gallery. × Buy now and save! Tell a friend Visit store Watch now Postage info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info! Additional delivery notes PICK UP OPTION Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. PAYING VIA PAYPAL We accept PayPal on our all our items so you can shop with confidence. Simple choose the PayPal option when proceeding through the checkout. Additional Information No additional information at this time Ask seller a question You might also like 1866 Johnson's New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, & Prince Edward Island 1866 Johnson's Sweden and Norway. Johnson's Denmark with Sleswick & Holstein Map 1834 Mitchell's Travellers Guide Through The United States, Roads Distances Rare 1798 Map of Switzerland, Lake Geneva, Antique Linen Contact To contact our Customer Service Team, simply click the button here and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist. Ask seller a question © Larsen Fine Maps Gallery Postage Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Payment Accepted Payment Methods PayPal Returns Returns are not accepted Buyer will pay for return shipping. eBay integration by

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