Archive for June, 2011

  • Charles Drayton Gibbes' map of the gold regions of California, from 1851. Map of Gold Regions of California. Date: 1851 Author: Charles Drayton Gibbes Dwnld: Full Size (15.5mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other California maps that you might want to check out. When James Marshal found gold at Sutter's Mill [google map] on the American...

    Map of Gold Regions of California (1851)

    Charles Drayton Gibbes' map of the gold regions of California, from 1851. Map of Gold Regions of California. Date: 1851 Author: Charles Drayton Gibbes Dwnld: Full Size (15.5mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other California maps that you might want to check out. When James Marshal found gold at Sutter's Mill [google map] on the American...
  • Guillaume de L'Isle (Delisle)'s Map of the Mississippi and Louisiana, from 1767. Map of the Mississippi and Louisiana – Delisle Date: 1767 Author: Guillaume de L'Isle Dwnld: Full Size (6.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of exploration that you might want to check out. Here is Guillaume Delisle's map of the Mississippi valley,...

    Map of the Mississippi and Louisiana (1767)

    Guillaume de L'Isle (Delisle)'s Map of the Mississippi and Louisiana, from 1767. Map of the Mississippi and Louisiana – Delisle Date: 1767 Author: Guillaume de L'Isle Dwnld: Full Size (6.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of exploration that you might want to check out. Here is Guillaume Delisle's map of the Mississippi valley,...
  • Johannes Vingboons's map of the Hudson River. From c. 1639. Map of the Hudson River Date: 1639? Author: Johannes Vingboons Dwnld: Full Size (9.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other New York City maps that you might want to check out. Dutch Cartographer Johannes Vingboons made for us this map of the Hudson River from...

    Vingboons’ Map of the Hudson River (1639)

    Johannes Vingboons's map of the Hudson River. From c. 1639. Map of the Hudson River Date: 1639? Author: Johannes Vingboons Dwnld: Full Size (9.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other New York City maps that you might want to check out. Dutch Cartographer Johannes Vingboons made for us this map of the Hudson River from...
  • Robert A. Saindon's (for the U.S. Forest Service) map of the Lewis and Clark expedition in the Rocky Mountains. Made in 1990. Map of Lewis and Clark in the Rocky Mountains Date: 1990 Author: Robert A. Saindon Dwnld: Full Size (9.7mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check...

    Lewis and Clark in the Rocky Mountains (1990)

    Robert A. Saindon's (for the U.S. Forest Service) map of the Lewis and Clark expedition in the Rocky Mountains. Made in 1990. Map of Lewis and Clark in the Rocky Mountains Date: 1990 Author: Robert A. Saindon Dwnld: Full Size (9.7mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check...
  • Rand McNally's map of the Islands of Hawaii. From 1912. Map of Hawaii Date: 1912 Author: Rand McNally Dwnld: Full Size (5.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. This Rand McNally map is looking a bit to, well, Rand McNally for me right at this moment....

    Map of Hawaii – Rand McNally (1912)

    Rand McNally's map of the Islands of Hawaii. From 1912. Map of Hawaii Date: 1912 Author: Rand McNally Dwnld: Full Size (5.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. This Rand McNally map is looking a bit to, well, Rand McNally for me right at this moment....
  • Territory Annexed to the City of Los Angeles, California, 1781-1916 L.A., Annexed Terr. Date: 1916 Author: J.R. Prince Dwnld: Full Size (10mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other California maps that you might want to check out. I'm excited to be heading out to Los Angeles[gmap] tomorrow to show our film at the Los Angeles...

    Territory Annexed to Los Angeles, 1781-1916

    Territory Annexed to the City of Los Angeles, California, 1781-1916 L.A., Annexed Terr. Date: 1916 Author: J.R. Prince Dwnld: Full Size (10mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other California maps that you might want to check out. I'm excited to be heading out to Los Angeles[gmap] tomorrow to show our film at the Los Angeles...
  • National Imagery and Mapping Agency's map of Al Basrah, Iraq. From 2003. Map of Al Basrah, Iraq Date: 2003 Author: National Imagery and Mapping Agency Dwnld: Full Size (4.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. Maps of Al Basrah and of Kirkuk, Iraq, prepared by the...

    Maps of Al Basrah and Kirkuk, Iraq (2003)

    National Imagery and Mapping Agency's map of Al Basrah, Iraq. From 2003. Map of Al Basrah, Iraq Date: 2003 Author: National Imagery and Mapping Agency Dwnld: Full Size (4.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. Maps of Al Basrah and of Kirkuk, Iraq, prepared by the...
  • Map of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company showing right-of-way and lands in New Mexico and Arizona, from 1883. Atlantic and Pacific R.R. Date: 1883 Author: Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company. Dwnld: Full Size (7.9mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other railroad maps that you might want to check out. A cadastral map, in two...

    Land grant of Atlantic and Pacific R.R. (1883)

    Map of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company showing right-of-way and lands in New Mexico and Arizona, from 1883. Atlantic and Pacific R.R. Date: 1883 Author: Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company. Dwnld: Full Size (7.9mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other railroad maps that you might want to check out. A cadastral map, in two...
  • Map of the Korean Penninsula from the 19th Century. Author unknown. Part I. Ch'onha chido Date: 18XX Author: unkwn Dwnld: Full Size (5.6mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Asian maps that you might want to check out. I know absolutely nothing about these beautiful maps of the Korean Pennensula, past that they were exhibited...

    19th Century maps of the Korean Peninsula

    Map of the Korean Penninsula from the 19th Century. Author unknown. Part I. Ch'onha chido Date: 18XX Author: unkwn Dwnld: Full Size (5.6mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Asian maps that you might want to check out. I know absolutely nothing about these beautiful maps of the Korean Pennensula, past that they were exhibited...
  • C.J. Dyer's birdseye map of Phoenix, Arizona. Made in 1885. Birdseye view of Phoenix Date: 1885 Author: C.J. Dyer Dwnld: Full Size (12.7mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. When C.J. Dyer drew this birdseye map of Phoenix, Arizona [google map] in 1885, the town had...

    Dyer’s Birdseye view of Phoenix (1885)

    C.J. Dyer's birdseye map of Phoenix, Arizona. Made in 1885. Birdseye view of Phoenix Date: 1885 Author: C.J. Dyer Dwnld: Full Size (12.7mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. When C.J. Dyer drew this birdseye map of Phoenix, Arizona [google map] in 1885, the town had...