Product Features
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You'll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1855 Florida State 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 1855 Old Florida Map Print. 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 with a distinguished style and unique aesthetic, this map of Florida was created by GW Colton and featured in his Atlas of the World, Illustrating Physical and Political Geography, in 1855. It remains a classic publication of one of the most iconic states of the American South, with a rich history and distinctive blend of Caribbean, European, and American influences. Since Columbus' first expeditions to North America, the region that would become Florida came under Spanish control, and these influences remain an integral part of the state's culture. Colton used previously produced maps to create this map of the state in a period of significant transformation as the nation neared one of the most critical moments in American History as the Civil War loomed.
This map was made only one decade after Florida became the 27th state in the contiguous United States. The region slowly grew during the nineteenth century before a population boom in the twentieth century occurred, spurred by destinations created in Miami and Key West, which attracted scores of sports fishermen eager to discover vast swaths of natural habitats. The region also experienced many visitors en route to destinations in the Caribbean, including Cuba and Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the French Islands, including Martinique.
This map, a piece of American cartographical history, immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible link between the past and present. It is a tangible representation of the historical and cultural influences that have shaped one of the most iconic American states, Florida.
