Subject: Missouri
Period: 1874-1908 (dated)
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This lot of 15 includes 14 topographical maps from the USGS covering various areas in Missouri, including a double-page map of Saint Louis. Produced under the direction of Charles Walcott, the maps show detail of the cities, roads, railroads and rivers with a scale of 1 mile per inch. Dated 1901-1908. Also included with the lot is a map of St. Louis by Samuel Augustus Mitchell.
A. Saint Louis Quadrangle, by USGS, printed color (27.5 x 17.5")
B. Saint Louis Special Map, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0"). This map was created for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
C. O'Fallon Quadrangle, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
D. Jefferson City Sheet, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
E. Moberly Sheet, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
F. Lexington Sheet, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
G. Hermann Sheet, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
H. Fulton Sheet, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
I. De Soto Quadrangle, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
J. Boonville Sheet,by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
K. Sedalia Sheet , by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
L. Warrensburg Sheet , by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
M. Mexico Sheet, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
N. Glasgow Sheet, by USGS, printed color (16.0 x 19.0").
O. St. Louis, by Samuel Augustus Mitchell, dated 1874, hand color (9.5 x 12.5").
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Condition: B+
Overall very good with light toning and occasional soiling in the blank margins. The Saint Louis Special Map has a few edge tears confined to the lower blank margin closed on verso with archival tape.