COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Title page: New Rail Road And Township Map Of Iowa
Obj Height cm:
14
Obj Width cm:
9
Note:
1st edition, 1st year of operation for Cram's business. Everything about this map is different from Cram's later productions: it is his first year of operation, at 134 Lake Street, and the style of the cover, the map and the cartouche all have an "early" and unsophisticated look. Charles Shober is listed as Lithographer. Cram also produced the Guide Map to Chicago in 1868 (see our copy). Surviving pre fire maps by Cram are rare. Karrow shows 1869 maps for Missouri, Missouri and Kansas together, and Illinois, (all engraved by Pfeiffer, not Shober), but he shows no 1868 maps other than this Iowa and the Chicago maps. So this may be Cram's first state pocket map. It is copyright 1868. There is a view of a steam engine in the cartouche; this does not appear in later Cram maps. A 10 page index lists principal towns and counties, and gives a brief history of the state. Full color. Map is folded into stamped dark green cloth covers 14x9 with "New Township Map Of Iowa" in gilt.
Reference:
Karrow 8-0782.
Full Title:
(Title Page to) New Rail Road And Township Map Of Iowa Engraved From Official Draughts of each County. Published By George F. Cram, Dealer In: Maps, Charts, Lithographic Pictures, Steel Engravings, Photographs &c. &c. 134 Lake St. Chicago, Ill. 1868. Entered ... 1868 by George F. Cram ... Illinois. Chas. Shober & Co. Lith. Chicago, Ill.
List No:
3022.002
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1868
Pub Title:
New Rail Road And Township Map Of Iowa Engraved From Official Draughts of each County. Published By George F. Cram, Dealer In: Maps, Charts, Lithographic Pictures, Steel Engravings, Photographs &c. &c. 134 Lake St. Chicago, Ill. 1868. Entered ... 1868 by George F. Cram ... Illinois. Chas. Shober & Co. Lith. Chicago, Ill.
Pub Reference:
Karrow 8-0782.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
3022.000
Pub Height cm:
14
Pub Width cm:
9
Image No:
3022002
Publisher Location:
Chicago
Publisher:
George F. Cram
Type:
Title Page
State/Province:
Iowa
Subject:
Railroad
Engraver or Printer:
Chas. Shober & Co.
Publication Author:
Cram, George Franklin
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
Cram, George Franklin
Date:
1868
Title page: New Rail Road And Township Map Of Iowa
