Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP CANVAS ART: You’ll love this high-quality canvas art reproduction of 1862 Colorado Territory Map Canvas Art. Our ready-to-hang maps are printed and framed in the USA by professional art framers using the highest quality materials. Each order 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 also make an unforgettable gift.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1862 Colorado State Map. A true piece of history. Historic prints beautifully link the past with the present. You may find yourself staring at your historic wall art for hours in amazement. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- QUALITY CANVAS: To display this amazing piece of history, we use museum-quality heavyweight (400gsm), satin/gloss, American made canvas. Our canvas is OBA-free which allows the print to retain its color quality for generations. The canvas displays vintage map art with accurate color reproduction. This high quality canvas print will be a wonderful addition to your vintage-themed wall.
- READY TO HANG: This high-quality canvas wrap wall art displays beautifully in almost any environment. The stretcher bar is made out of kiln-dried poplar wood. This canvas wall art has a 1.5 inch wrap on each side. Our canvas wrap prints are made-to-order in the USA by professional art framers. Frames arrive ready-to-hang, preinstalled with hanging hardware.
- HISTORIC PRINTS: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, stamps, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. Customers all over the world love our historic prints and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Published by prominent Baltimore-based Jacob Monk, this unique depiction of Colorado's gold-rich territories was produced at the height of the territories' first Gold Rush, which the discoveries at Pike's Peak in 1858. Eager prospectors flocked from the East, South, Ireland, and Western Europe to work in vast mines throughout the Rocky Mountains, and towns emerged around these mining camps as demand for supplies grew, and merchants established lucrative businesses.
Railroads had increased access to the western portion of the United States, which had been ceded the regions from Texas to California from Mexico following their defeat in the Mexican-American War in 1848. This resulted in a contiguous border from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans and was the culmination of years of effort by the United States to control the Western territories. Though the territory would not achieve statehood until 1876, there was a growing effort within the Colorado Territory to become part of the United States. The United States, for its part, wanted to retain Union control over the Colorado territory as the country headed towards Civil War. The vast mineral reserves were invaluable to the United States' efforts during the Civil War, and Colorado remained under Union control throughout the conflict.
This stunning depiction instantly transports the viewer back in time and is an authentic piece of American cartographical history. The rich history of Colorado and the iconic Rocky Mountains have created some of the most recognizable images in the American West's history.
Our ready-to-hang canvas wall art prints are made in the USA using the highest quality materials with professional craftsmanship. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Historic prints look great in the home, study or office. They also make an unforgettable gift.
