Historic Map : Johnson's World Mountains and Rivers Map or Chart , 1864, Vintage Wall Art Maps in French 5251042 where Captain Gunnison was killed

where Captain Gunnison was killed by the Ute Indians

This is a beautiful 1792 map of Africa by Robert Wilkinson

This lovely little map or city plan of Athens in Ancient Greece

Sadly the Lord Provost George Drummond who instituted the contest died before his dream of expanding the city was realized

Historic Map : Johnson's World Mountains and Rivers Map or Chart , 1864, Vintage Wall Art Maps in French 5251042 where Captain Gunnison was killedThis is the 1864 edition of Johnson's Mountains and Rivers Chart. This chart, printed in 1864, represents a significant reimagining and re engraving of Johnson's pre 1864 mountains and rivers charts. Johnson first introduced a mountains and rivers chart in the second edition of his atlas, published in 1861. That chart, based on a related 1855 chart engraved by J. H. Colton, was very similar to other topical charts common in European atlases of the