Pike's Peak Topographical Map Showing Colorado Mountain Ranges, circa 1877

Presented is “Lloyd's Topographical Railway Map of North-America, or the United States Continent in 1900.” This map was published by J. T. Lloyd, in New York, in 1868. A large, hangi...

This is a detailed antique map of Colorado from 1925. The map was engraved by Leonard L. Poates, originally published in the "Poates Highway and Regional Guide of the United States." The map is colored, with county borders printed in blue and railroad routes criss-crossing the state in red. Along the left of the map is a list of “Counties in Colorado" and an extensive list of "Principal Cities and Towns in Colorado," both keyed. Prominent rivers are labeled, as well as the Southern Ute Indian Reservation south of Montezuma. Prior to 1858, Colorado was mostly a stopping point for travelers on their way to California and Oregon. However, in the 1860s Colorado experienced its own gold rush shortly followed by a silver rush in the 1870s and 1880s. The sudden increase in population and introduction of railroads led to a boom in the area. President Ulysses S. Grant signed Proclamation 230 admitting the state of Colorado to the Union as the 38th state on August 1, 1876. Gold, silver, and especially coal mining continued in the state, and the population kept expanding. Colorado had a recorded population of 539,700 in 1900, 799,024 in 1910, and 939,629 in 1920. Leonard L. Poates was an American engraver and publisher who started his own company, the L. L. Poates Engraving Company, in New York City around 1910. In addition to his own popular “Handy Atlas,””Complete Atlas of the World,” “Highway and Regional Guide of the United States,” and “Radio Map of the United States and Canada,” Poates and his company worked on maps for other publishing companies’ atlases, including those issued by P. F. Colliers and Son and Dodd, Mead & Co. CONDITION: Engraved map with original printed color. The map’s title “Colorado” is printed along the top of the map at center, “A Scale of Statue Miles” and “Scale of Kilometers” are presented just below the title, with copyright information at bottom right of the map’s border. Keyed list of Counties and Cities are printed at left. Paper is healthy, with very little toning. No tears or rips. Double-sided map, with California map...

Presented is an antique photographic postcard of Seven Falls, Colorado, from 1880. Postcard production blossomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, as railroads opened up much of the Western frontier to new and exciting travel opportunities. Seven Falls is one of Colorado’s most captivating natural wonders. Located at the base of the Front Range, this magnificent series of waterfalls is situated in a 1,250-foot-wall box canyon between the towering Pillars of Hercules and boasts a 181-foot drop of falling water. Seven Falls was originally part of land given to Nathan Colby in 1872 as part of the Homestead Act of 1862. The Homestead Act granted 160 acres of surveyed land to pioneers in the west, with claimants required to “improve” the plot by building a dwelling and cultivating the land. Mr. Colby promptly sold the track of land to James Hull...

This striking wall map was published in 1854 by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning and has both full original hand-coloring and original hardware. This impression is both informative and highly decorative. The states are divided into counties, outlined in red, green, and black, and subdivided into towns. Roads, canals, and railroad lines are prominently depicted, although they are not all labeled. The mapmakers also marked lighthouses, banks, churches, and prominent buildings, with a key at right. The map is an informative and comprehensive overview of the infrastructural development of New England prior to the Civil War. Physical geographies depicted include elevation, conveyed with hachure marks, rivers and lakes. The impression features an inset map of Boston...

Antique map titled 'Carte générale et Politique de l'Afrique'. Original antique map of Africa. Highlights numerous mountain ranges, lakes and rivers, regions, countries and places. P...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Oostelijk gedeelte van Borneo.' (Map of the eastern part of Borneo.) This map shows the eastern part of Borneo, Indonesia. With views of mountain ra...

Antique map titled 'Bergketten in Asien und Eüropa'. Original antique map showing the mountain ranges in Asia and Europe. In outline color with inset maps of Java, Luzon, and Reguain...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Angleterre pour le Voyage dans les trois Royaumes'. Original old map of England, also showing Calais. This map originates from 'Voyage dans les trois r...