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A. J. Johnson, c. 1864, Maryland and Delaware. Hand colored. About 16 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches.  Detailed early county (each differently colored) map 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.   Earlier editions have several vignettes surrounding the map. $135.

Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1860, County Map of New Jersey and Maryland. Colored, about 10 1/2 by 13 inches.   The map is attractively colored and is a wonderful example of decorative map making.   Mitchell's maps from this series are some of the more attractive maps from this period, this map is enhanced with a decorative border, making this an especially attractive map.   Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border.  Each county identified and separately colored. Shows cities, towns, rails and landforms. $125

George Cram, 1884-1899, Maryland and Delaware. Printed color by county, about 13 by 9 inches. Detailed map showing towns, cities, rails, rivers and other geographical features.  Family atlases by George Cram were very popular in the late 1800's with the American family.   Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different coloring.   $25

    Rand McNally, 1895-1911, Maryland and Delaware. Printed color with each county differently 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 rail system evidences its importance.     Also includes a table (not shown in the picture) on the left and right of the map of land area, counties and chief cities.  The technology applied in developing this map was so advanced that it made all similar maps immediately 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 , Maryland. Printed with a light overall green color with each county highlighted.  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. Insets of Baltimore and Washington DC are also included.  Maps from this atlas are known for accuracy and the wealth of detail provided. $45 

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       Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1860, Plan of Baltimore. Colored, about 9 1/2 by 11 inches. This is a handsome map of the of the City of Baltimore.  The map has wonderful detail of streets, rail lines, the harbor, and buildings.  The map is attractively colored and is a wonderful example of decorative map making.

        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. Each county identified and separately colored. Shows cities, towns, rails and landforms. $85

George Cram, 1886-1890, Baltimore. Printed color, about 10 by 12 1/2. A detailed street plan naming streets, buildings and includes a table referencing and locating by number 53 important city buildings.  Shows the inner harbor and Fort McHenry.  Family atlases by Cram were universally in use, in the USA, in the late 1800's.   $30

Baltimore, Rand McNally, 1895. Colored, about 12 by 9 1/2 1/2 inches. A detailed street plan of the central part of the city naming streets and important buildings. Shows the inner harbor and the rail lines. Includes an index in the margins (not shown in picture)  detailing areas of interest and streets.  A small inset map is included showing the extent of the city limits and the area covered by this map. The technology used to develop this map was so advanced that it made similar maps obsolete.   $30