Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You'll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1845 Iowa Map Poster. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional's choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1845 Map of Iowa Poster. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too.
Additional Information
With its Eastern border located on the banks of the iconic Mississippi River, Iowa's proximity to the six states it borders allowed it to gain significant growth in the years following the completion of the Louisiana Purchase as scores of settlers arrived from French and Spanish Louisiana and established local communities based along cultural lines many of which exist to this day. At the time of this map's production, the United States had grown considerably. The Western frontiers were drawing immigrants for a variety of economic opportunities before the discovery of gold in the middle of the nineteenth century caused a large influx of prospectors, which led to the settlement of small towns en route to the Yukon and the Sierra Nevada mountains which provided these travelers with goods and created local economies which remained in place.
This map was produced the year before Iowa received statehood as the 29th state in the Union, allowing the area to settle boundary disputes and implement local government to help further bolster the economy, which was beginning to grow along with the rest of the region. The state has a long history of State Fairs and Harvest Festivals, which became synonymous with the American Dream of the nineteenth and early portions of the twentieth century.
This map bears a distinctive style and unique aesthetic that is immediately recognizable and transports the viewer back in time, creating a link between the past and present that illustrates the evolution of Iowa since its Territorial era.
