039 Father of Waters 1887 Mississippi River giclee

039 Father of Waters 1887 Mississippi River gicleeThis reproduction of a rare Mississippi River "ribbon map" was drawn by Captain Willard Glazier to "prove" his premise that the True Source of the Mississippi was Lake Glazier rather than Lake Itasca. Looking for modern day towns on an old map? Many modern day towns are included in this. It also contains many towns noted no longer appear on maps, like Waterproof which wasn't! This is a hand painted historical map reproduction which in it's original

It was originally part of a larger collection of Rand McNally's business atlas

beautiful scenery

slender  riverine

the Denver railway line was born

This is an essential map for American Map collectors

The natural scenery and wildlife on Bald Head Island makes it a truly remarkable place

to  swamps

There is a tendency to forget how long it took to settle the west

throughout Alaska and the Klondike region were promoted as locations rich with gold

in which it became an important base of operations for the Union blockade of the Southern ports

swimming and fishing

if you look closely you will see the railway line making its way into town