Title: Illinois
Map Maker:
Anthony Finley
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Place / Date: Philadelphia / 1824
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Coloring: Hand Colored
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Size: 11.5 x 9 inches
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Condition: VG+
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Price:
SOLD
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Inventory ID: m0137
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Description: Near fine example of this first state of Finley's map of Ilinois, hand colored by counties, with much of the Northern Lands still dominated by Indians. Massive Pike county extends from Chicago nearly to St. Louis. Other massive counties include Clark, Fayette, Sangamon and Greene, plus an unnamed county in the north, which is Sac and Fox Indian lands. A few early roads, and settlements in the otherwise primitive north, plus Indian Villages along Lake Michigan and the Mississippi. One of the best and earliest obtainable maps of Illinois, during a period of rapid settlement and expansion. Anthony Finley was the dominant map maker in the United States from the earlys 1820s through 1831. His Atlas was a huge success, far outselling rival atlases by Carey & Lea and Tanner. Its elegant engraving style, high quality paper and topographical detail made it the best regularly published atlas, with maps corrected and updated as often as yearly during the run.
Related Categories:
Maps of America
Maps of Midwest America
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