Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1871 Huntsville Alabama 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 1871 Huntsville Wall Map of Alabama. 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 and published by one of the early pioneers of the form, Albert Ruger, this birds eye perspective depicts Huntsville, AL, in a period of significant growth and transformation during the years following the conclusion of the American Civil War. Ruger’s works inspired other cartographers to adopt the style, and they became one of the most popular cartographic styles of the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Panoramic maps served as marketing materials and featured prominent civic buildings, religious and educational institutions, as well as cultural and economic attractions. They were geared to entice residents and merchants alike.
Huntsville was founded in 1805 by European Americans and officially incorporated in 1811. After the Civil War ended, Huntsville became an important regional textile milling center, and workers from across the South came to the city eager for work in the numerous factories that were being established. They formed neighborhoods and communities along cultural lines, many of which exist to this day. These small communities would continue to grow as Huntsville became an important regional center during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. During World War II, the US Army established the Huntsville Arsenal in the area. This caused a surge in population as some twenty-thousand workers were needed to construct the housings for chemical munitions and other critical infrastructure.
This is an authentic piece of American cartographical history with a unique aesthetic and classic style that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present.
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.
