Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1884 The Dalles Oregon 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 1884 The Dalles Oregon Map Wall Art. 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 on the banks of the iconic Columbia River, The Dalles is the second-largest city on the Oregon bank, following Portland. Produced and published by prolific cartographer Henry Wellge, this stunning depiction captures the city in a period of significant growth and prosperity following its initial settlement in the 1840s. Wellge was among a small group of publishers and mapmakers responsible for creating more than half of the birds eye perspectives of towns and cities across the United States. These illustrations served as marketing materials to entice residents and merchants alike and featured prominent civic buildings, religious and educational institutions, as well as other geographic and economic attractions.
As the Northwest expanded in the nineteenth century, the Dalles became a popular destination as the culmination of the Oregon Trail at the steep cliffs that dropped into the Columbia River. Prior to the construction of the Barlow Road in 1846, the only way to reach the Willamette Valley from the town was via raft. Since the 1850s, it has become an important commercial center between Pendleton and Portland.
The area also remains one of North America’s most important archaeological regions. Initially, the city relied on fur trading and was the location of the longest and largest of the four portages on the Columbia River, which required cargo ships to unload their goods for safe transport through the shallow narrows. This is an authentic piece of American cartographical history with a distinctive aesthetic that immediately transports the viewer back in time.
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.
