Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You'll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1878 Gardiner & Pittston Maine 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 1878 Map of Maine Poster. 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
Located at the head of the navigable waters of the Kennebec River in southern Maine, Gardiner and Pittston stand as living testaments to history. Their classic architecture and distinct culture, which have been attracting tourists for centuries, are steeped in rich historical significance. The city was founded by the influential Boston physician Sylvester Gardiner in 1754. His vision and promotion led to the towns blooming to over one hundred thousand acres with a bustling local economy that attracted residents from Western Europe and other North American colonies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
The towns' location at the confluence of the Cobbosseecontee and Kennebec Rivers was recognized by Gardiner as an ideal site for millworks, spurring the early growth of Pittston and Gardiner as the colonies continued to expand. Bird's-eye perspectives were created during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to promote towns and villages nationwide by featuring prominent local attractions, including civic buildings, religious institutions, educational opportunities, and other notable natural features, to entice residents from different regions. Panoramic maps were not used for navigation and often feature unique scales that give them their incredibly distinctive style, which immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible link between the past and present.
This bird's eye perspective captures Gardiner and Pittston in a period of significant transformation as the nation neared the turn of the century and a new era of modernity.
