Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1883 Aberdeen South Dakota Map Print. 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 1883 Aberdeen Map of South Dakota 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
As the expansion of rail lines continued during the latter portion of the twentieth century, towns and cities like Aberdeen, South Dakota, were established across the North and West of America. The opportunity to buy land and create communities became more accessible for immigrants from across Eastern and Western Europe who built neighborhoods based on cultural traditions and a shared heritage which remain to this day. Aberdeen was incorporated in 1882, less than a decade prior to this panoramic map's publication. Aberdeen became a vital railway hub earning it the nickname "Hub City of the Dakotas."
As the nation neared the turn of the century, the region was experiencing significant growth and transformation as economic opportunities in mining and logging attracted residents eager to work in these thriving industries. Panoramic maps served as marketing materials to promote towns and cities across the nation and highlighted economic opportunities, notable civic buildings, and natural attractions to entice residents and merchants alike. Bird's eye perspectives were widely popular during the latter portion of the eighteenth and early twentieth century and bear a distinctive aesthetic and unique style that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible link to the past and a glimpse of an area's distinct history.
This map was produced and published by Henry Wellge, one of the most prolific cartographers of the era, who was responsible for over half of all panoramic maps in the Library of Congress with four other mapmakers. This illustration is an authentic piece of American cartographical history.
