Historic Map : Mitchell's Map of Illinois w Chicago Inset, 1861, Vintage Wall Art Size:16in x 20in An elaborate title cartouche rendered

An elaborate title cartouche rendered with Papal accoutrements appears in the lower left hand quadrant

France (currently known as Loire-Atlantique

It is interesting to note that this map was not updated from the original 1860 issue to reflect the partitioning of New Mexico and Arizona in 1864

on the East by Lake Michigan

Historic Map : Mitchell's Map of Illinois w Chicago Inset, 1861, Vintage Wall Art Size:16in x 20in An elaborate title cartouche renderedA beautiful example of S. A. Mitchell Jr.'s 1861 map of Illinois and Chicago. Depicts the state of Illinois in considerable detail with color coding at the county level. Also notes roads, railroads, rivers, cities towns, and some geographical features. Features a large and detailed inset plan of Chicago in the lower left hand quadrant. Dated and copyrighted, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. in the