Framed Original 1889 Antique Map IOWA Davenport Dubuque Waterloo Sioux City Ames

Description: Great for Genealogy. Imaginative & Creative Gift. 1889 Map of Iowa 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 Iowa History 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. 1889 History & Statistics on the Back of the Frame Include: Name is of Indian origin, meaning "The Beautiful Land." Part of the Louisiana Purchase; merged into Missouri Territory in 1812; into Michigan Territory in 1834; into Wisconsin Territory in 1836. First white settlement at Dubuque in 1788. Admitted to the Union, 1846. Total Land Area: 56,025 square miles. Number of Farms: 185,351. Average value per acre, cleared land: $27.36, woodland: $39.36. Manufacturing establishments are numerous, including canning factories, stove, and other foundries, engine building, paper and woolen mills, lumber and saw mills. Iowa ranks 1st in hogs; 2nd in milk cows, oxen, corn, hay, and oats; 3rd in horses; 5th in barley and miles of railway; 6th in potatoes and rye; 7th in wheat and coal. Population (1880): 1,753,980. Number of electoral votes: 13. Number of colleges: 19. A Few of the Cities, Towns, Railroads, & Landmarks Shown on the Map Include: Wall Lake, Gowrie, Lake Cove, Dayton, Grand Junction, Jefferson, Carroll, Hernson, Manning, Denison, Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie, Perry, Adel, Menlo, Dexter, Harvey, Monroe, Newton, Grinnell, Sharon, Waukee, Madrid, Manchester, Sioux Rapids, Rolfe, Whitman, Humboldt, Kakotah, Fonda, Sac City, Odebolt, Independence, Mason City, Wesley, Whitman, Livermore, Goldfield, Hampton, Manly, Lake Mills, Emmetsburg, Charles City, Delhi, Waterloo, Gladbrook, Van Wert, Greenfield, Lenox, Sheandoah, Corydon, Dunlap, Le Mars, Elk Point, Alton, Lark Park, Toledo, Decatur, Bedford, Iowa City, Bellevue, Maquokcta, Stanwood, Garfield, Tipton, Elmira, Stanwood, Eldridge, Wilton, West Liberty, Marion, Anamosa, Monticello, Cascade, Orange City, Fayette, Waverly, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Tama City, Newburg, 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: 145 USD

Location: Savannah, Georgia

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