Item number: MWE290
Genuine Antique Hand Colored Map
1864
Maker: Johnson and Ward.
Antique hand colored map showing the formation of the states and territories in the Midwest in 1864, by Johnson & Ward. This map shows North and South Dakota as one Dakota, which also stretches over to include Wyoming. Includes Colorado when it was a territory. Also shows the beginning of railroads in this area, with a few lines built, and other lines shown as proposed or explored. Good condition with many small tears at bottom edge into border. Some of these tears have been repaired with tape that may or may not be archival. Approx. 12.75 x 15.75 inches to the outer border edge.
Item Number: MWE290