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Joseph Hutchins Colton, 1855, Lake Superior and the northern part of Michigan. Hand colored, about 13 by 15 1/2 inches. A county and township map of the upper peninsula and Lake Superior. Shows cities, towns, mountains, rivers, and other early information. An excellent, seldom seen early portrayal of the area. Handsome with a decorative border. $225  Seldom available, so we recommend that you place your name on the waiting list for this map.

Joseph Hutchins Colton, 1855, Southern Michigan. Hand colored, about 13 by 15 1/2 inches. A county and township map of Michigan excluding the upper peninsula. Shows cities, towns, mountains, rivers, roads, tracks, rails and other early information. An excellent, seldom seen early portrayal of the area. Handsome with a decorative border. $225  Seldom available, so we recommend that you place your name on the waiting list for this map.

    A. J. Johnson, c. 1864, Wisconsin and Michigan. Colored. About 17 by 23 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 to the one pictured.   The earlier editions may also include vignettes around the map.  Hand colored lithograph.   $125

    Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1867, Wisconsin and Michigan. Colored, about 11 1/2 by 14 inches. Detailed early county  map showing landforms, early settlements and towns, rail and stage routes.      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. $75

    Rand McNally, c.1898, Michigan. 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)

George Cram, 1884-1899, Wisconsin and Michigan, Printed color, about 12 by 18 1/2 inches. Detailed map showing both Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as many of the Great Lakes.   Has good detail of towns, cities, rivers and mountains.   Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different coloring to the one pictured.  Printed color.  $45

(The wavy areas are from the scan and are not on the map)

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

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

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

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

Dodd Meade and Company, c. 1903, Michigan.  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

Detroit, Surveyor General's Office, 1853. Colored, about 8 1/4 by 8 1/2 inches. Primarily a map of Lake St. Claire, but also shows the City of Detroit in the lower left.  Shows lakes, islands, towns, and distances. $45

    Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1879, Plan of Detroit. Colored, about 10 by 13 inches. Detailed early city plan of the city of Detroit.  Showing roads, buildings, railway lines, and the harbor.       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. $75

Detroit, Rand McNally, 1895. Colored, about 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches. A street plan of the central part naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river and the rail lines. Includes an index in the margins detailing areas of interest and streets. $35

Detroit, George Cram, c. 1894. Colored, about 10 by 12 inches. A street plan of the city naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river and the rail lines. $25

Detroit, P. F. Collier, 1907. Uncolored, about 12 by 9 inches. A street plan naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river, rail lines, bridges, ferries and roads. $20