Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1863 Montreal City Map. 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 1863 Montreal 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 by notable cartographer, illustrator, and publisher Charles Magnus, this rare depiction of Montreal shows the City in a period of considerable transformation. Incorporated in 1832, Montreal remains the second-largest City in Canada and a significant exporter of culture, technology, and education. Magnus was born in Germany and established his firm in New York City in the late 1840s. His publications are well regarded for their accuracy, detail, and distinctive minimalist style.
By the time of this maps publication Montreal was the largest Canadian City and inarguably the economic and cultural center of the Nation. As the United States engaged in the Civil War, Montreal was experiencing a significant boom in the 1860s that had seen the population expand rapidly during the preceding three decades after completing the Lachine Canal and increasing access to the City from across North America. Its population would more than quadruple by the turn of the century.
During the middle of the nineteenth century, the City established a network of pipes and cisterns to provide drinking water from the St. Lawrence River, Canada's first of its kind. Though Montreal was the capital of the province of Canada from 1854 to 1859, the burning of its Parliament building by Tory protestors forced Queen Victoria to name Ottawa as Capital due to its natural geographic fortifications and inland location. The unique aesthetic of this work immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present in this authentic piece of cartographical history.
Our museum quality giclee print comes printed with archival ink on premium heavyweight matte paper. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube your print will arrive ready to be framed. This eye-catching vintage map reproduction print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
