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   Joseph Hutchins Colton, 1855, Illinois. Colored, about 16 by 13 inches. This is a wonderful, handsomely colored county map of Illinois with a large inset of the city of Chicago and Vicinity.  Colton's maps from this series are particularly handsome because they include an attractive decorative border.      The excellence and popularity of Colton's work was such that the maps were widely used and each edition contained the most "contemporary" knowledge available at that time.  Thus, these maps are wonderful historical markers for events that were taking place at that time.  $175   Seldom available, so we recommend that you place your name on the waiting list for this map.

   A. J. Johnson, 1863, Illinois.  About 17 by 23 3/4 inches. Detailed early county (each differently colored) map from the civil war era showing landforms, early settlements and towns, rail and stage routes. Includes a decorative border.    Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border to the one pictured.   The earlier editions  also include a vignette on the map, as shown. Hand colored lithograph.   $125 

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    Samuel Augustus Mitchell, 1864, Illinois. Colored, about 13 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches. A detailed map depicting landforms, counties, rail road lines, cities and towns. Also includes a large inset of the city of Chicago and a decorative "flower" border surrounding the map.     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.  $125

George Cram, c.1884-1899, Illinois. Printed color, about 12 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches. This map was printed in both outline and full color.  A detailed map depicting landforms, counties, rail road lines, cities and towns.  Cram atlases were very popular with American families towards the end of the 1800's.   $25

    Rand McNally, 1895-1911, Illinois. Printed color, about 12 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches. A detailed map depicting landforms, counties, rail road lines, cities and towns.   Also includes a table on the left and right of the map of land area, counties and chief cities. No road system is shown as yet.  The extensive rail system evidences its importance. The technology used in developing these maps was so advanced that all other similar maps were made obsolete. $25

(Because the size of the scanner is slightly smaller than the map, some of the border does not appear in the photograph)

    Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, 1897-1911, Southern Illinois. 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. Also includes inset of Chicago and vicinity.$45

(The map is uniformly light green in color.  The scanner has distorted the color.  The brown line at center is due to joining two scans together.)

    Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, 1897-1811, Northern Illinois. 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. $45

(The map is uniformly light green in color.  The scanner has distorted the color. The brown line at center is due to joining two scans together

Dodd Meade and Company, c. 1903, Illinois  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  

City Plans

City plans are listed in alphabetical order

Chicago, Joseph Hutchins Colton, 1855. Colored by ward, about 12 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches. A street plan of the city, naming streets and important buildings. Shows Lake Michigan and the rail lines. Includes an attractive rolled strap work border. Left margin neatly repaired. $195 

    Chicago, A. J. Johnson, 1886. Colored by ward, about 15 by 12 1/2 inches. A street plan of the city, naming streets and important buildings. Shows Lake Michigan and the rail lines. Includes an attractive rolled strap work border. Left margin neatly repaired. $150 

    Chicago, Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1867. Colored, about 14 by 11 1/2 inches. A street plan of the central part of Chicago, naming streets and important buildings. Shows Lake Michigan and the rail lines. Includes an attractive floral border.   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.  $125  

( The scanner has distorted the color by deepening it. The brown line at center is due to joining two scans together.)

Chicago, George Cram, c. 1890. Some color, about 12 3/4 by 10 1/4 inches. A street plan of the entire city  naming streets and important buildings. Shows the lake, harbor, and the rail lines.  A very nice map to frame.  $30 

    Chicago, Rand McNally, c. 1895. Colored, about 12 by 9 1/2 inches. A street plan of the central part naming streets and important buildings. Shows the lake, harbor, and the rail lines. Includes an index in the margins detailing areas of interest and streets. $25