Iowa
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Art Source International is proud to offer this map from the 1859 edition of Coltons General Atlas. Colton atlases, especially those from the late 1850’s, have becomeincreasingly rare. The General Atlas was the first single edition atlas published by the Colton brothers succeeding the expensive two volume Atlas of the World. Thesemaps have the signature ‘ inch Colton border surrounding each map. The Colton firm refused to compromise quality, choosing to compete for sales in the finer qualityinternational market rather than the cheap domestic one. Because of this, all maps were engraved by steel plates rather than by wax engraving which was the most commonmethod used at this time. This map of Iowa is very detailed. Counties, cities, rivers, lakes, rail roads and common roads are illustrated. Colored with muted pastelcoloring in pink, blue, green, and yellow.
Condition: Very Good
Map Maker: J.H. Colton & Co.
Coloring: Original Hand Coloring
Year: 1859
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