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Watson, Gaylord
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Inside front cover. List of maps, charts, guide books, etc. issued by Gaylord Watson with a paste down stamp of "H.T. Wright & Co... Kansas City, Missouri."
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Watson, Gaylord
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Stamped cloth covers 18x12 with "Watson's Rail-Road Map Of The United States Mexico Etc." in gilt on the cover. Catalog of Watson's maps and charts on the inside cover with a paste down stamp of "H.T. Wright & Co... Kansas City, Missouri."
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[New York Central Railroad Company, Rand McNally and Company]
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Light blue heavy paper covers with "New York Central Lines. Map of the United States showing New York Central Lines with list of traffic representatives."
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[Central Pacific Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company]
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A joint Union and Central Pacific Railway timetable and land promotion. Also has promotions for the Black Hills and Leadville Mines, Yosemite, Arizona and Montana, Pullman cars, and Pacific Mail Steamers to Japan, China and India. Plus illustrations of 24 scenes along the route. Map has printed outline color by state. Folded into light blue paper self wrappers 18x10.
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Rand McNally and Company
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Red paper covered boards printed with advertisements.
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Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning
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First edition listed by Modelski is 1857. With an inset map of the New England States and vignettes of an eagle and steam engine above the title. A publisher's notice states "The publishers of this map intend printing small editions at a time in order that additions may be made as Railroads are completed. They will feel under obligation to Contractors, Superintendents & others who will forward to their address reliable information respecting Proposed or Completed Railroads." Outline color by state. Folded into dark brown cloth covers 15.5x10 with the title "The American Railway Map Showing The Depots & Stations. Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning." and an illustration of an eagle and American flag stamped in gilt.
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[Rand McNally and Company, Smith, J.L.]
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An example of J.L. Smith issuing Rand McNally maps. On the map is a red rubber stamp with Smith's name and logo. The map is classic Rand McNally for the period, showing railroads only in the eastern half of the U.S. and railroads and roads in the less settled western half. This is a later, enlarged (into Mexico) issue of the 1883 Rand/Dripps U.S. (our #3259). Eight small insets are titled: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, Buffalo & Niagara Falls, and Washington. Outline color by state, map folded into black cloth covers 16x11 with label reading "Map Of The United States And Territories J.L. Smith." Prime meridian is Washington D.C.
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Poor, Henry Varnum
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Illustrated in Modelski Railroad Maps of North America as plate 21. Poor was a major figure in U.S. railroading. Poor's maps were printed by David McLellen until 1860, then by Colton. Outline color by state. Folded into brown cloth covers 16x10.5 with "Poor's Railroad Map of the United States." stamped in gilt.
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Colton, G.W. & C.B.
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One of a series of regional pocket railroad maps that comprised Colton's "Railroad & Commercial Atlas Of The United States..." (see our #160). Full color by county, folded into dark brown cloth covers 15.5x10 with "G. Woolworth Colton's County & Distance Railroad Map of Virginia, West Va., N. Car., Kentucky & Tennessee. Showing every Station &c" in gilt.
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Rand McNally and Company
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Early, large pocket map showing the entire U.S. 1st edition, copyright 1883. Catalogue of "Pocket Maps of Foreign Countries" on inside front cover. See the 1883 Chicago & Alton Railway map - it is this map used as a railway map. Printed outline color by county. Map is folded into plain dark brown cloth covers measuring 17.5x10.
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[Dripps, Matthew, Rand McNally and Company]
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A Rand McNally map reissued by Dripps. Catalogue of Dripp's maps. The eight small insets include: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, Buffalo & Niagara Falls, and Washington. Map is full color and folded into dark brown cloth covers 14x9 with "Dripps' Map Of The United States And Canada" stamped in gilt. Prime meridian is Washington D.C. Relief shown by hachures.
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Lloyd, J.T.
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1st edition was issued in June, 1862. Interesting note on his competitor, H.H. Lloyd. Shows U.S. west to the 103 meridian. Dated 1864 on the cover. Has a catalogue of Lloyd's works. Map is full color by county, folded into embossed light brown cloth covers 18x11.5 with "Lloyd's New-Map Of The United States And Canadas. 1864" in gold.
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Colton, G.W. & C.B.
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This map is one of several pocket maps that Colton published as a "Railroad & Commercial Atlas of the United States..." These are probably descendants of an earlier series on the same scale that Colton published for H.V. Poor in 1860 - see Modelski North America plate 28 and Modelski 111 and 121. See also our #3940. These must have been among the largest scale regional railroad maps of the period. Full color by county, folded into stamped dark brown cloth covers 16x10 with "G. Woolworth Colton's County & Distance Railroad Map of Michigan, Wisconsin, & Minnesota. Showing every Station &c" in gilt. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C.
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Perris, William
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Presented by the Home Insurance Co., New York. Elaborate cartouche with an advertisement for the Home Insurance Co. in the middle. Shows railroads west to the 97th meridian. Full color by state. Folded into textured brown cloth covers 15x9.5 with "Presented By The Home Insurance Company. Of New-York. Cash Capital $600,000. Surplus over $250,000. 1858" stamped in gilt.
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Goldthwait, J.H.
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Important U.S. Railroad map; civil war references. Goldthwait did an early map of the Mississippi Valley in 1833 (see Karrow index), engraved for Johnson (large N.A. 1859) and Colton (County Map of N.A. 1864) and produced several beautiful railroad maps. Colton put out a later edition of this map (see Phillips 909). This map is extraordinary for its graphic clarity and elegance. Two inset maps show railroad routes in New England and the Mid West. The west is largely empty except for California where many towns are listed along with topographical features. Many lists of statistics are provided (showing population growth) as well as a list of the seceding southern states with dates of secession. Railroad routes are shown as single and double track, including the width of the gauge. Full color map, folded into textured brown cloth covers 14.5x9 with "Goldthwait's Map Of The United States & Canada" stamped in gilt. Relief shown by hachures.
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Colton, G.W. & C.B.
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This is a later version of our #4812, with the map extended west to the 106th meridian, and the first tier of eastern counties in Dakota shown, along with further county development in Nebraska and Kansas. Folded into stamped dark brown cloth covers 15.5x10 with "Colton's Rail Road And County Map Of The United States Canadas &c. G.W. & C.B. Colton. New York." in gilt. Full color by county. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C.
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[Fisher, Richard Swainson, Dinsmore & Co.]
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A scarce railroad map of the eastern U.S. with an untitled inset map of North America. The style is a greatly simplified cartography showing railroads and canals. At least two other versions of this map appeared in 1856: one without the inset map (Karrow 1-1609), and one with a different inset map of the City of New York (Modelski 30). Dinsmore published the American Railway Guide in the 1850's which included a smaller railway map (see Modelski 10, 16). Richard Fisher wrote for both Colton and Johnson - Statistical Gazetteer, History of the Civil War, text in the Johnson Family Atlas and Colton's General Atlas, and others. In covers of J.G. Wells, who is also listed as publisher of Karrow 1-1610. Schonberg & Co. are listed as "Acrographers" which is a form of printing we have never seen before. Map is full color by state, and folded into embossed brown cloth covers 16x10 with "New Rail Road Map Of The U. States & Canada J.G. Wells" and a decorative leaf design stamped in gilt. Relief shown by hachure.
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Colton, G.W. & C.B.
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This is from the same plate as our #4811, but with a different title and the counties colored separately. Extends to the 104th meridian. The date is estimated, based on the similarity to #4811. See our #163 for the edition of 1871. Folded into stamped dark brown cloth covers 16x10.5 with "Colton's Rail Road And County Map Of The United States Canadas &c. G.W. & C.B. Colton. New York." in gilt. prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C.
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Colton, G.W & C.B.
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Full color map showing the slave, border, and free states by green, yellow and red coloring, explained by the usual Bacon & Co. paste down slip in the lower margin. Nine inset maps show the world, various harbors and battle areas. There are also tables of population for 1850 and 1860. This was #2 in Bacon's London issue six map series of Colton maps depicting the areas of the Civil War. It is derived from a similar Colton map of 1861 (see our #2554) which itself was derived from earlier Johnson maps. Dissected into 32 sections. Folds into brown cloth covers 22x15 with "Price in Sheets 5s. In Case 9s. On Rollers 10s. Colton's Steel Plate Map Of The United States Of America, And the Canadas, Showing the boundaries of the Free, Border Slave, and Seceded States, the Census of 1860, Forts and Fortifications, Area, Exports and Imports, &c. &c." printed on a green paper label.
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Rand McNally and Company
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A printed color map of the United States with "Main Auto Roads" superimposed in red showing the early highway system with names (Lincoln Highway, Midland Trail, Pioneer Way, etc.) and not route numbers, which were probably not in use yet. This is an early national road map overlaid on a railroad map showing the related trends of the rise of the automobile and the demise of the railroads. Map is folded into tan card board covers 17x10.5 printed with "Rand-McNally New Official Railroad Map Of The United States And Southern Canada ... 25(cents). Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, New York." Prime meridian is Greenwich.
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Rand McNally and Company
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Map is untitled, title above it taken from covers. Population statistics are given for each state and larger city. The insets are titled: Porto Rico, San Juan (Porto Rico Island), Islands East Of Porto Rico, Philippine Islands, Hawaii, Western Islands of Hawaii, Alaska, and one untitled map of the Aleutian Islands. Map is full printed color by state, folded into brown card board covers 16x9 printed with "Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Official Railroad Map Of The United States And Dominion Of Canada. Rand, McNally & Company, Publishers, Chicago - New York." Prime meridian is Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures.
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Rand McNally and Company
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Four full printed color maps from large U.S. Commercial Map. Folded into brown card board covers 17x11 printed with "Rand-McNally New Commercial Map Of The United States In Section. East Of Chicago. Chicago To Denver. Denver To Pacific Coast. United States In One Map. Rand, McNally & Co., Publishers, Chicago And New York." Prime meridian is Greenwich, Relief shown by hachures.
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Tanner, Henry S.
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Separate issue of the map normally found with the guide. Inset maps show the environs of Albany Saratoga, Niagara Falls, Quebec, Providence, Boston, Richmond, New York, Charleston, Baltimore and Washington, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia. Full color by state. Brown cloth covers 13.5x8.5 are stamped "U. States" in gold.
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Rand McNally and Company
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The full printed color map is folded into a cloth covered brown binding 17x11 with gilt letters stating "Rand, McNally & Co's New Commercial Map Of The United States And Adjacent Portions Of Canada, Mexico, And The West Indies."
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