Illinois state Chicago inset plan 1889-93 Bradley folio hand color detail map

Illinois.

(Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, North America, United States, Midwest, Illinois, Chicago, Springfield, East St. Louis).

Issued c. 1889-93, Philadelphia by Bradley.

Well detailed late 19th century oversized folio sheet color lithographed folio map with lovely original hand color. Not to be confused with the myriad smaller maps of this era, this mammoth sheet among the largest commercially produced for inclusion within an atlas.

Original center fold as issued. Light old damp staining in wide blank margins, printed area clean.

Sheet Measures c. 26" H x 19" W.

Printed Area Measures c. 22" H x 18" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 1.

[R30630].