Bradley “Western Half of Texas”

“Western Half of Texas.” 

Philadelphia: W.M. Bradley & Bro., ca. 1886. 22 x 16 1/2.  Lithograph.  Original hand color.  Full margins.  Excellent condition.

A precisely detailed map from the Philadelphia publishing firm of William M. Bradley & Bro.  While Philadelphia was no longer the main center of cartographic publishing in North America by the late nineteenth century, many fine maps were still produced there, as is evidenced by this map.  Topography, political information, towns, roads and physical features are all presented precisely and clearly.   The southern part of New Mexico is also detailed.