A Map of the United States Showing Boundaries Established After the Louisiana Purchase and Florida Acquisition

The second in a series of four pictorial historical maps by Karl Smith for Linweave.

This lovely map of the United States shows the development of the federal territory between the Treaty of Paris (signed 1783) and the Mexican-American War, which broke out in 1845. Bright color clearly delineates American territory while bold text and small illustrations detail the methodical expansion from east to west.

A table of important historical events not covered within the map is provided below the title, while vignettes of several important naval battles can be seen in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. “Some American Firsts” are also noted; including the first daily newspaper (1784), Webster’s Dictionary (1828), the McCormick reaper (1834) and the telegraph of Samuel Morse (1844).

The map was drawn by Karl Smith and published by Linweave as promotional material for its paper products. Further advertising can be seen in the lower right, which indicates “this map is lithographed on Linweave Text, Ivory, 80 lb. Basis.”

The map is one of a series of four that pictorially depict the growth of the United States, and were published between 1957 and 1960.