Large Original 1898 Antique Map LOUISIANA Baton Rouge Shreveport Lafayette Houma For Sale

Original 126-year-old Antique Map of Louisiana Drawn and Engraved for the 1898 Edition of The Columbian Atlas of The World, Featuring Large Scale Color Maps of Each State, Principal City, and Territory of The United States, the Provinces of Canada, Every Country, Nation, Sovereign Kingdom, and Civil Division Upon the Face of the Globe; Accompanied by a Margin Reference Index of County, City, and Town populations of the 1890 US Census; Together with a Concise History of Earth's Peoples richly Illustrated with Engravings. Intricate Detail of County Lines, Towns, Railroads, along with Rivers, Lakes, and Natural Landmarks. Fine Map for the Historian or Collector. Great for American History and Family Genealogy. Makes an Imaginative and Creative Gift. Easily Framed. Original Map Drawn & Engraved for the 1898 Edition of The Columbian Atlas of The World, Featuring Large Scale Color Maps of Each State, Principal City, and Territory of the United States, the Provinces of Canada, and Every Country, Nation, Sovereign Dominion, Kingdom, and Civil Division Upon the Face of the Globe. NOT A REPRODUCTION. Accompanied by a Reference Margin Index of Every County, Chief City, and Principal Town, along with Population and Demographics according to the 1890 US Census; Together with Historical, Geographical, Descriptive, and Statistical Data pertaining to Each; Including a concise History of the World's Peoples Richly Illustrated with Engravings, Intricate Detail of County Boundaries, Cities, Towns, Railroads, along with Rivers, Lakes, and Natural Landmarks. Published by Garretson, Cox, and Co., Buffalo, New York: 1898; a Copy of the Title Page of which Included. Fine Map for the Collector or Historian. Great for American History and Family Genealogy. Makes an Imaginative and Creative Gift. Easily Framed. Exceptional Color.
Intricate Engraved Detail. Large Map: 11" x 14" Map is in Excellent/Very Good Condition. No writing, marks, folds, or tears. Mild foxing. A Few of the Cities, Towns, Counties, Railroads, and Landmarks Shown on the Map Include:Bayou Sara, White Castle, Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, New Iberia, Lake Charles, Gretna, Plaquemine, Donaldsville, Morgan City, Franklin, Lafayette, Thibodeaux, Natchitoches, Opelousas, St. Martinsville, Amite City, Patterson, Jeanerette, Minden, Houma, Jackson, Homer, Washington, Mandeville, Bastrop, Covington, Clinton, Kenner, Mansfield, Arcadia, Labadieville, Vidalia, Berwick, Ruston, Napoleon, Hammond, Robeline, Breaux Bridge, Convent, Lake Providence, Abbeville, Delhi, Baldwin, Rayne, St. Sophie, Pineville, Provencal, St. Joseph, Lake Village, St. Gabriel, Hahnville, Smithland, Ville Platte, Victoria, Crowley, St. Maurice, Belair, Lincoln Parish, Morehouse Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Darrow, Rayville, Slidell, Melville, Evergreen, Columbia, Grand Cane, Belle Rose, Cottonport, Indian Village, Waterproof, Bienville, Welcome, Black Hawk, Delta, Haughton, Boyce, Church Point, Hermitage, Winnsboro, Oak Ridge, Carencro, Logansport, Roseland, Wilson, Greensburg, Tangipahoa, Grand Isle, Edgard, Floyd, Port Allen, Raceland, Pilot Town, Jesuits Bend, Arcola, Lebanon, Trinity, Arnaudville, Port Hudson, Springfield, Tallulah, Bellevue, Lakeland, Pleasant Hill, Shiloh, Waterloo, Welsh, Alto,, Rosedale, Schriever, St. Bernard, Vernon, Jonesville, Mt. Airy, Colfax, Athens, Big Cane, Cades, Glencoe, Marion, Vienna, New Roads, and many others. (If you are Interested if a particular city, town, family, or landmark is shown, email the name & vicinity and I will look to see if it is included on the map.) Imaginative & Creative Gift.
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