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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1856	Parker, Nathan H.	New York	Parker's sectional & geological map of Iowa exhibiting her iron, lead, copper, coal and other geological resources and all rail roads completed in progress, and projected compiled from the U.S. surveys and personal reconnoisance . . .	$1,400	Picture

A lithographed map, with hand colored wash and outlines

Size: 31-3/4 inches X 46/-1/2 inches

Map Type: Pocket

This is an excellent copy with brilliant color. Some age darkening along some fold lines, separations have been expertly repaired.

This rare and very large map of Iowa was compiled from U.S.Survey records as well as by "personal reconnoisance" of the author. It exhibits the natural resources of the state, including iron, lead, copper, coal and others.

Names of railroads completed, in progress, as well as planned are illustrated.

Inset: Map showing the connection between the Iowa and eastern railroads.

References: References: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Volume 3 Page 382 Parker, Nathan, Scott, Valerie, Map Collector Publications, Tring, Hertz, England, 1999