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Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1867, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. Hand colored. about 11 1/4 by 13 3/4 inches. A few counties have been established in the most eastern part of Nebraska and Kansas. No counties yet in Colorado. Wyoming not yet established and still a part of Nebraska. Montana not yet established and this area is still Dakota Territory. Indian tribes are located. Well detailed showing early settlements, forts, and landforms.   Mitchell's maps from this series are some of the more attractive maps from this period, this map is enhanced with a decorative "garland" of flowers which provides a handsome border, making this an especially attractive map. Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border to the one pictured.  $225

A. J. Johnson, 1863, Nebraska, Dakota, Colorado, Idaho ( Includes Montana which is not yet established), Kansas.  Handsome in full hand color, about 12 3/4 by 15 1/2 inches. A handsome map showing no established counties in any of these territories.  Shows Indian nations, exploration routes, forts, settlements, proposed rail lines, established rails, rivers and mountains.      Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border to the one pictured.  $180  Seldom available, so we recommend that you place your name on the waiting list for this map.

Samuel Augustus Mitchell, 1871, Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.  Hand colored 20 by 15  inches. A few counties have been established in the most eastern part of Dakota Territory, Wyoming and Montana.  Kansas and Colorado are nearly complete. Nebraska and Kansas. No counties yet in Colorado. Wyoming not yet established and still a part of Nebraska. Montana not yet established and this area is still Dakota Territory. Indian tribes are located. Well detailed showing early settlements, forts, and landforms.   Mitchell's maps from this series are some of the more attractive maps from this period, this map is enhanced with a decorative "garland" of flowers which provides a handsome border, making this an especially attractive map. Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border to the one pictured.  $225  Seldom available, so we recommend that you place your name on the waiting list for this map.

George Cram, c. 1884-1899, Colorado.   The map shown is in printed outline color, each county separately colored.   It measures about 9 3/4 by 12 1/4 inches and is a detailed county map depicting landforms, counties, rail road lines, cities and towns.  Maps such as these came from the first widely used atlases published for family use in America.  Different editions are slightly differently colored.  The later editions are in full color.  $25

Rand McNally, 1895-1911, Colorado.   Printed color, each county separately colored, about 12 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches. A detailed map depicting landforms, counties, rail road lines, cities and towns.   No road system is shown as yet.  The extensive rail system evidences its importance.    Also includes a table (not shown in picture) on the left and right of the map of land area, counties and chief cities.  The technology used to develop these maps was so advanced that they at once made all competitors maps obsolete.  $25

(Because of the size of our scanner, the margins appear to be cut off in the picture, however the map is complete.)

Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, c. 1900 Colorado. Printed color, about 10 1/2 by 15 inches. A very fine "modern" looking map with a "piano key" border. The map depicts landforms, including contours showing elevations above sea level. Includes counties, rail lines, roads, cities and towns.  A map known for its attention to detail and accuracy.  A map of choice for many collectors. $45

(The map is a uniform green color.  The brown line at center of the picture is created from joining two scans)

Dodd Meade and Company, c. 1903, Colorado. Printed color, about 8 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches. A very "modern" looking map with excellent detail. The map depicts landforms and includes counties, rail lines, cities and towns. $15 

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