Standard Atlas of Monroe County, Missouri
$125.00
County atlas featuring the birthplace of Mark Twain.
Description
Mark Twain was born in Florida, Missouri in 1835. A plat of the village is included in this atlas of Monroe County, but today the area is uninhabited. This shows just how much can change over a few short decades, which makes the publishing career of George Ogle all the more impressive.
Headquartered in Chicago, Ogle issued county atlases of areas throughout the Midwest from the 1880’s into the 1920’s. He issued this example late in his career, but it shares similar characteristics with his earlier atlases. A distinctive globe border surrounds bold and legible maps showing property ownership in towns, villages, and townships in the county. Transportation routes, prominent buildings, and geographic features are labeled in addition to the names of land owners. Photographs and advertisements reflect patrons who bought advance subscriptions of the atlas, or who paid to have their information included in its publication. The volume also includes double page lithographed maps of Missouri, the United States, and the World.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1917
Author: George Ogle
Sheet Width (in): 15.5
Sheet Height (in): 18
Condition: B-
Condition Description: Original brown cloth covers are loose, but present. The spine is torn and several maps have separated from the binding, but the atlas is complete and includes 29 maps (5 double page) and 37 pages of text. Title page is loose, tattered and heavily soiled. The maps are in better shape, but several still exhibit severe wear along the edges and spots of soiling and discoloration. A few maps have 1-2" tears that enter the image, but result in no loss. Despite its condition issues, the atlas remains in reasonable shape and its maps are intact and legible.
$125.00