Antique Maps of the Middle East, Arabia & Persia. Gallery of authentic historic & rare maps of the Middle East, Arabia, Persia, & the Holy Land, 16th- 19th centuries.
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This is a 1931 Illinois Terminal Railroad System pictorial map of Illinois. Vignettes illustrate events throughout the state s history, including the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, European exploration, battles fought between Native Americans and settlers, and other historical events. Universities and colleges, such as Northwestern and the University of Chicago, are identified. A text box on the left promotes Illinois s history, while a text box on the right extolls the virtues of the Illinois Terminal Railroad System.
The Illinois Terminal Railroad System (1896 - 1956)Founded in 1896, The Illinois Terminal Railroad System was an interurban electric railroad providing both passenger and freight service. At its height, it boasted 550 miles of track, and had affiliated street trolley lines for local passenger service. The map shows the System s network across central and southern Illinois, linking St. Louis to Springfield, Peoria, and Danville. A conne
1958 (dated)
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One of only two known surviving examples of Byrel W. Burgess s magnificent 1958 pictorial map of Seoul, Korea. Encompassing the heart of modern-day Seoul, the map humorously captures the ephemeral post-Korean War experience of American soldiers stationed there. Truly one of the great mid-century pictorial maps, following in the spirit of Frank Dorn (with whom Burgess served in the World War II China-Burma Theater), comic vignettes populate the map. These vignettes collectively highlight not only foreign-service military life, but also the exponential rise of American political and military influence between World War II (1939 -1945) and the Vietnam War (1955 - 1975).