Item number: SOU122
Genuine Antique Hand-Colored Map
c. 1860
Maker: G.W. & C.B. Colton.
Antique hand-colored map of Arkansas published by Colton, c. 1860. This map is colored by county and shows cities, towns, railroads, rivers, lakes, and more. Colton's unique decorative border surrounds the map. The Colton firm refused to compromise quality, choosing to compete for sales in the finer quality international market rather than the inexpensive domestic one. Because of this, all maps were engraved by steel plates rather than by wax engraving which became the most common method used in the US. Good to very good antique condition with mild overall toning that is darker at the paper edges. Measures approx. 12.75 x 15.75 inches.
Genuine Antique Map from circa 1860
Item Number: SOU122