Original
1892
antique color lithographed map of Wyoming, printed more than
130 years ago.
- The map names 13 counties
and labels the Overland Mail Route and the North Platte Wagon Road.
- It locates the Coal Basin, Yellowstone
National Park, Big Horn Mountains, the Union Pacific Railroad, and
numerous ranches,
forts, towns, and natural features.
- Among the named places on the map are Antelope Spring
Ranch, Chugwater, Sundance, Camp Bradley, Laramie, Independence Rock,
Cheyenne, Fort Casper, Bridger's Pass, Rawlins, Powder River,
Cokeville, Green River,
Rawhide Peak, and Fort Russell, built by the U.S. Army in 1867 to protect
Union Pacific Railroad workers and today the Francis E. Warren Air Force Base.
- This map was published by Rand McNally & Company,
Chicago
in 1892. It is
an original, authentic antique map, not a
reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be
genuine.
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The image area measures 24.5 x 31.4 cm [9½" x 12½"]. Topography is
drawn in relief,
and longitude is measured from Greenwich and Washington.
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Condition: It is in very good condition, with a narrow margin at the lower edge and no marks, rips, or tears.
Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
- The map would make a very handsome display in your den or
office. It
would
also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips
for your reference, along with a photocopy of the dated title page from the book in which it
was published..
- Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine
shipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for
everything
at one time, not individually.
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