Americas

Pacific Northwest left blank with notations on Russian exploration in 1743 a thought of a Northwest Passage seen via the Great Lakes.

Classic steel engraving showing Alaska as Russian America and the Nebraska Territory extending to the Canadian border.

Unique, pre-Civil War depiction of the central U.S. states with insets of Cinncinnati, Nashville and Lexington. Showing important railways and waterways. Titled “United States of North America”.

From Rand McNally & Co.’s Indexed Atlas of the World, this large map is highly detailed. It includes rivers, lakes, parks, railroad lines and streets. Parks are shown in green and the city limits are indicated in red.

A highly detailed view of the country just prior to the Civil War. The western territories have interesting shapes. Texas extends northward to the Arkansas River and includes Santa Fe and Taos. Iowa and Wisconsin have undefined borders in Indian territory which is unnamed. The border of the map includes portraits of Washington and Franklin. Inside the border are vignettes of the Capitol, the Washington Monument, including a planned statue of him that never was completed, Penn’s treaty with the Indians and a buffalo hunt. Last, but not least the U.S. and Excelsior shields are in the upper right corner.

From The Illustrated Atlas with vignettes showing gold mining in Brazil, condors and llamas of Peru, natives of Chili, Valparaiso, and a view of Rio de Janeiro.

Classic Levasseur from Atlas Universel Illustre. Map of North America post Louisiana Purchase and pre-statehood for Texas. Surrounded by beautiful, colorful vignettes of human native inhabitants and native wild animals.