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| Keywords: 1855 Colton Plan or Map of Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri - Geographicus - StLouisChicago-colton-1855.jpg A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's rare two part map of Chicago Illinois and St Louis Missouri Sheet is divided into two sections Both are hand colored in pink green yellow and blue pastels to identify city wards Both maps also offer extraordinary detail at level of individual streets and buildings Both maps are drawn to the same scale Surrounded by Colton's typical spiral motif border The right hand map Chicago Illinois depicts from Reuben Street to Lake Michigan and from Center Street to Bridge Street In addition to all major streets this map identifies various railroad depots the Marine Hospital the Railroad Depot a market and a number of unnamed public squares The left hand map St Louis Missouri covers from Pratte Avenue and Jefferson Avenue to the Mississippi River and from Branch Street to Bent Street In addition to all major streets this map identifies the Post Office Court House Chouteaus Pond Exchange Square the City Work House the City Hospital Washington Square and Lucas Market Dated and copyrighted to J H Colton 1855 Published from Colton's 172 William Street Office in New York City Issued as page no 45 in volume 1 of the first edition of George Washington Colton's 1855 Atlas of the World 1855 dated Size in 16 13 object history credit line accession number StLouisChicago-colton-1855 Colton G W <i>Colton's Atlas of the World Illustrating Physical and Political Geography</i> Vol 1 New York 1855 First Edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps by Joseph Hutchins Colton Old maps of Chicago Old maps of St Louis 1855 maps | ||||
