Historic Map : Mitchell's Map of Illinois w Chicago Inset, 1861, Vintage Wall Art Size:16in x 20in Another cartouche

Another cartouche

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Essentially two maps in one

Historic Map : Mitchell's Map of Illinois w Chicago Inset, 1861, Vintage Wall Art Size:16in x 20in Another cartoucheA beautiful example of S. A. Mitchell Jr.'s 1861 map of Illinois and Chicago. Depicts the state of Illinois in considerable detail with color coding at the county level. Also notes roads, railroads, rivers, cities towns, and some geographical features. Features a large and detailed inset plan of Chicago in the lower left hand quadrant. Dated and copyrighted, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. in the