Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1849 Havana Cuba 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 1849 Havana City Mapa de Cuba. 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
Produced by noted Cuban geographer José María de la Torre y de la Torre, this stunning depiction of Havana in the mid-nineteenth century shows the iconic Caribbean city in a period of significant importance both culturally and economically. By this time, Havana had come to be known as the Paris of the Antilles because of its contemporary fashions and notable architecture. De la Torre’s map is noteworthy due to his inclusion of house and street numbers which allows historians to develop a comprehensive view of the residents, merchants, and other prominent civic buildings. This piece bears a distinctive aesthetic with ornate flourishes and insets that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present.
The thriving port and sugar cane fields spurred one of the largest economies in the Caribbean as Cuba was a central trading hub for the America’s and Europe. The blend of Spanish and indigenous cultures and traditions gave Cuba a unique national identity that carries on to this day. During the nineteenth century, numerous promenades, forts, and public buildings were constructed, many of which remain sites of great historical importance.
Cuba became the fifth country to establish a railroad, completed in 1837, which ran between Havana and the sugar cane fields in Bejucas. The city walls were torn down to accommodate expansion and development. Spain's final days of colonial involvement in the Americas ended in Havana in the late nineteenth century. This is truly an authentic piece of cartographical history.
