Framed Original 1889 Antique Map INDIANA Evansville South Bend Gary Ft Wayne IN

Description: Great for Genealogy. Imaginative & Creative Gift. Custom Framed 1889 Map of Indiana Historical Information Attached to Back of Frame Original 1889. 128-yrs-old. Map is in Very Good/Good condition. No folds, writings, marks, or tears. Mild foxing. Nominal fraying. Not a Reproduction. Original Map Drawn & Engraved for the 1889 Edition of Alden's Handy Atlas of the World, Illustrated; Color Maps, Diagrams, & Statistical Tables; Published 1889 by John B. Alden: New York, 1889; a copy of the Title Page of which is Included. 1889 State History and Facts Page attached on Reverse. Framed with Quality Solid Wood 1 3/8" Gold Patina Frame and 3/4" Archival Matting. Glass Window. A Fine Map for the Collector. Makes an Imaginative & Creative Gift. Impressive On Any Home or Office Wall Map Dimensions: 2 7/8"x5" Outside Frame Dimensions: 7 3/8"x9 3/8" Fine Adornment of Indiana History Quality Solid Wood Frame with 1 3/8" Gold Patina Molding. 3/4" Archival Matting. Glass Window. Elegant Frame Great for Family History & Genealogy, as Map shows Cities, Towns & Landmarks of 1889, Some of which No Longer Exist Today. The 1889 History & Statistics on the Back of the Frame Include: First settled by Canadian voyagers at Vincennes in 1702. Organized as a Territory, 1800. Admitted to the Union in 1815. Total land area: 36,350 square miles. Shore line with Lake Michigan: 40 miles. Number of Counties: 92. Indianapolis is the capital and most flourishing city with a population of 75,056. Terre Haute, extensive iron, whisky, and pork market, population 26,042. Number of Farms: 194,013. Average value per acre, cleared land: $30.46, woodland: $26.90. Corn is the most valuable crop. Coal fields, about 6,500 square miles, extend from Warren County south to the Ohio River. Varieties include coking coal, Indiana block coal, and cannel. Indiana ranks 2nd in wheat; 4th in corn, hogs, and agricultural implements; 6th in coal, 7th in horses, oxen, malt, distilled liquors, and miles of railway; 9th in hay and milk cows. Population (1880): 1,978,301. Number of colleges: 15; including the State University in Bloomington; medical school at Indianapolis; university at Notre Dame, along with a flourishing school system. Number of electoral votes: 15. Fraudulent voters and bribers excluded from voting. A Few of the Cities, Towns, Railroads, & Landmarks Shown on the Map Include: Gosport, Brazil, Terre Haute, St. Louis & Indianapolis Railroad, Danville, Oakland, Spencer, Spring Hill, Worthington, Jessup, Franklin, Columbus, Bloomington, Dixon, Ascension, Bedford, Mitchell, Sparksvile, Brownston, Orleans, Shoals, Washington, Cambellsburg, Providence, Jasper, St. Marks, Seymour, Elizabeth, Gresham, Frankfort, Side Track, Galveston, Delphi, Monticello, Porter, Kokomo, Ellwood, Alexandria, Huntington, Denver, Bunker Hill, Kingsland, Marion, Warren, Laketon, Shelby, Momence, Spriggsboro, Wilders, Medary, Fair Oaks, Leesburg, Milford, Bourbon, Argos, Claypoool, Whitley, Columbia City, Collins, Bremen, Plymouth, La Crosse, Walkerton, South Bend, St. Anne, Sheldon, Kentland, Fowler, Oxford, Templeton, Bradford, Rosedale, Marion, Tipton, Waldron, Flat Rock, Sardinia, Sunman, Cambridge City, Greensburg, Vernon, Dupont, Rising Sun, and many others. Imaginative & Creative Gift. Visit My eBay Store: Atticus Hutchinson Antiques Free Shipping Special. Maps are mailed the day after purchase and normally arrive within 2-3 days. All Credit and Debit Cards accepted through Paypal. Please email with any questions. Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia: Founded 1733. "Some, to beautify their halls, chambers, & studies ... loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes."- John Dee, Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.

Price: 140 USD

Location: Savannah, Georgia

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