Original 1900 Map ALASKA TERRITORY YUKON Klondike Dawson Sitka Juneau Kenai Nome

Description: Original large-format antique color lithographed map of Alaska Territory and the Klondike Region, printed more than 120 years ago. This map was published in 1900, four years after gold was discovered in the Yukon, and it it labels numerous camps, trading posts, forts, settlements, Indian villages, and natural features. It locates the White Pass & Yukon Railway from Skagway to the Tahkeena River, the proposed railroad from Old Auke Village to John Callbreath's Trading Post, and Lake Labarge, the setting for Robert Service's famous poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee." Among the other named places and features are Seward, Juneau, Sitka (the capital of Alaska Territory), Kodiak, Mount McKinley, Great Bear Lake, Mackenzie River, Nome, Fort Get There, Dawson, Valdez, Igloo, Orca, Sumdum, Chilkat Village, Tyoonuk, Homer, Bristol Bay, Holy Cross Mission, Senati Camp, Porcupine River, Rampart House, Point Barrow, Tanana River, Fort Selkirk, Kenai, and many more. The image area measures 33 x 51 cm [13" x 20"]. There is a mileage scale in the title block, longitude is measured from Greenwich and Washington, and there's an index to chief cities in the left margin. The map was published by George Franklin Cram in Cram's Unrivaled Atlas of the World, Chicago, 1900. Condition: This map is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with a vertical center fold, as issued, and no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions. It is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine. It would make a wonderful display in your den or office, and we'll include our helpful framing tips with your purchase, along with a photocopy of the dated title page from the book in which this map was published. On the reverse side there are maps of Washington and Idaho, in similar style and format. Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine shipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything at one time, not individually. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 24.99 USD

Location: Lake Worth, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-27T21:43:47.000Z

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