Item number: MWE112
Genuine Antique Hand-Colored Map
1849
Maker: Mitchell.
Antique hand-colored map, from S. Augustus Mitchell's "A New Universal Atlas, Containing Maps of the Various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics of the World, With a Special Map of Each of the United States, Plans of Cities, etc.", 1849. Early county boundaries. Iowa became a state in 1846, just a few years before this map was published. Large area at top labeled Sioux and Minnesota Territory. Good to very good overall antique condition, with mild toning, some minor spots and soiling, and some small tears at the paper edges. Tight margin at left. Measures approx. 16 x 13 inches to the neatline.
Genuine Antique Map from 1849
Item Number: MWE112