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Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1860, Ohio & Indiana. Colored, about 11 1/2 by 14 inches, Detailed county map showing landforms, cities, towns, rails including plans of unfinished rails. 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.   Hand colored lithograph.   $125


A. J. Johnson, c.1864, Indiana and Ohio  Fully colored, about 17 by 25 inches.  Shows counties, landforms, cities, towns, stage and rails. Handsome map with decorative border.  Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border.   The earlier editions may also include vignettes around the map.  Hand colored lithograph.   $125 


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    A. J. Johnson, 1868, Ohio. Fully colored, about 23 by 17 inches.  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 may also include vignettes around the map. Hand colored lithograph.   $135 


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    George Cram, 1884-1899, Ohio.  The map shown is in printed color.  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. Later editions are in full color.  $25

 


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    Rand McNally, 1898, Ohio. Printed color, 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 on the left and right of the map of land area, counties and chief cities. The technology used to develop this map was so advanced as to make all other similar maps obsolete.   $25

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


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    Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, c. 1900, Ohio (Northern Part.)  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

 

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    Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, c.1900, Ohio (Southern Part).  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 two insets of Cincinnati and Cleveland and there surrounding areas.   $45

( The brown line at center of the picture is created from joining two scans)  


Dodd Meade and Company, c. 1903, Ohio. 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

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    Cincinnati, Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1860. Colored, about 9 1/4 by 11 inches. A city plan naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river and the rail lines. Mitchell's maps 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.  $115  

 


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Cleveland, George Cram, 1889. Colored, about 12 by 10 inches. A street plan naming streets and important buildings. Shows the city extending back five miles from Lake Erie. Details includes streets, rail lines, bridges, and roads.  Cram's family atlases were very popular in the late 1800's with the American family.  $25
    

 


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     Cleveland, Rand McNally, c.1900. Colored, about 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches. A street plan of the central part naming streets and important buildings. Shows the harbor and the rail lines. Includes an index in the margins (not shown in the picture) detailing areas of interest and streets.   The technology used in developing this map was so advanced that it made similar maps obsolete.   $25

 


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Cincinnati, Rand McNally, c.1900. Colored, about 12 1/2 by 91/2 inches. A street plan makes up a city which is limited mainly to the riverfront area. Shading shows the built-up area. Streets are named as well as the rivers and the rail lines.   The technology used in developing this map was so advanced that it made similar maps obsolete.  $25

 


Columbus, George Cram, c. 1897. Colored, about 12 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches. A street plan of the city naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river and the rail lines. A map not often seen.  Cram's family atlases were very popular in the late 1800's with the American family.  $25


Toledo, George Cram, c. 1897. Colored, about 10 1/4 by 12 inches. A street plan of the city naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river and the rail lines. A map not often seen.  Cram's family atlases were very popular in the late 1800's with the American family.  $25


Cleveland, P. F. Collier, c. 1907. Uncolored, about 10 1/2 by 8 1/4 inches. A street plan naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river, rail lines, bridges, and roads. $20