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1853 "Texas" Map by Daniel Burgess

Creator: Daniel Burgess
Offered by: The Great Republic

Description
This is an original map of Texas from 1853, published by Daniel Burgess. The map was issued in Smith's Quarto, or Second Book in Geography and has original hand coloring. This map covers the entire state of Texas, as well parts of adjacent New Mexico, Indian Territory, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The southern boundary is defined by Rio Grande as agreed to in the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.

Created as a school atlas map, the map is filled with rivers, place names, locations of eight forts, Native American tribes, and population data. The listed total population of Texas is 213,000.

Given the issue date, county development is limited to the eastern third of the state. The Fannin Land District is shown west of Cooke County and below the Llano Estacado with no defined boundaries.

CONDITION:

Good condition overall. Hand colored map. Paper is healthy, save two 1.25" edge tears at left that have been closed on verso with archival tape and minor stains at bottom. Very faint pencil notations in the image.

Map has been archivally framed in a custom-built wooden frame with acid-free gray mats and UV glass.

Framed Dimensions: 15 3/8" H x 13 5/8" W x 1" D.

Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Incollect Reference #:	773748

Dimensions

W.	13.625 in;	H.	15.375 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	34.61 cm;	H.	39.05 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

Established in 2010, The Great Republic specializes in one-of-a-kind collectibles that honor American history, with a special focus on the rare and unique. Our collection is complete with rarities that are sure to wow, such as first edition books, antique hand-sewn flags from the Civil War, vintage travel posters, and original signatures from American presidents, such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, just to name a few. P: 719.471.6157 E: headquarters@great-republic.com