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A map of Alaska, showing "Seward's Folly" the same year it was ceded by Russia to the United States for $7,200,000. At the time there was much controversy about this purchase-subsequently seen to be one of the best acquisitions ever made for the country. The general absence of development or settlement in the territory, as well as overall lack of knowledge of the geography of Alaska explain why this purchase was so misunderstood. This map by Philadelphia mapmaker, S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. was based upon a large map done by the U.S. Coastal Survey. The coastlines and major rivers are shown with excellent accuracy, but only slight indication is given of the shape of other inland features like the Chigmit Mountains. $125
"Alaska" New York: Hunt & Eaton, ca. 1895. 9 1/4 x 11 3/8. Color cerograph. Inset showing western Aleutian Islands. Very good condition. $30
"Alaska" ca. 1895. 12 3/4 x 20. Color cerograph. An attractive atlas map with good coloration. Very good condition. Index in left margin. Maps of Washington and Idaho on reverse. $55
"Alaska and Klondike Region." ca. 1910. 15 x 19 3/4. Color cerograph. Repaired tear on bottom edge just extending into neatline; otherwise very good condition.
An attractive atlas map of Alaska with insets of the Klondike region, showing portage routes to the gold region, and the western Aleutian Islands. Railroads and shipping routes clearly marked. Juneau is indicated as the capital city, dating the map to sometime after 1906. The style of printing indicates that it was printed within the first two decades of the twentieth century. Gazetteer index, and photographs of Mt. Edgecumbe (Sitka) and Taku Glacier on reverse. $65
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