Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP CANVAS ART: You’ll love this high-quality canvas art reproduction of 1886 Arkansas Map Canvas. 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 1886 Arkansas Wall 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
Produced under the direction of prolific General Land Office surveyor AF Dinsmore, this detailed illustration shows Arkansas in a time of economic growth and development. The American Civil War had ravaged the land in Arkansas, and farmers were still recovering from the financial devastation wrested upon them during the conflict. As the so-called cotton belt expanded into Oklahoma and Texas, railroad expansion had increased access and allowed farmers to gain momentum heading to the turn of the century.
Arkansas had achieved Statehood in 1836, and the later decades of the 19th century saw the state experiencing rapid growth and industrialization. This transformation from a mostly agricultural economy drew immigrants to the state and saw the establishment of many communities. In the 1880s, mining industries also found a foothold in the state, expanding economic opportunity and diversity.
These maps were critical in the westward expansion of America and, by this time, were primarily re-written to reflect growing rail line construction following destruction during the Civil War. However, the state had initially voted to remain loyal to the Union, following the outbreak of the war in 1861 they chose secession. The state's proximity to the Mississippi River proved critical to Confederate efforts during the conflict. The Union took control of the Northern region following their decisive victory at the Battle of Pea Ridge, which proved crucial for Union control of the Trans-Mississippi Theater. With an unmistakable aesthetic and stunning detail, this is truly an authentic piece of American cartographical 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.
