Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1886 Columbus Georgia Map. Our museum quality maps 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 1886 Map of Columbus GA. 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
Situated on the iconic Chattahoochee River banks, Columbus, Georgia, has an enduring history and place in the American South. Produced and published by one of the most prominent cartographers of the nineteenth century, Henry Wellge, this stunning birds-eye perspective allows the viewer a unique glimpse into the past with its distinctive style and attention to detail. At the Southwest border with Alabama Muscogee County, the region has been a significant driver for Georgia’s economy since its founding in 1828. By the latter portion of the nineteenth century, the agricultural economy had been replaced by textile and manufacturing jobs, earning it the nickname “Lowell of the South.”
Its proximity to the Chattahoochee River allowed it to export agricultural goods and manufactured commodities to the Gulf of Mexico, where they were then shipped to New Orleans for international export. The establishment of Fort Benning in the years following the conclusion of the Civil War also spurred on the local economy. Wellge’s career spanned more than five decades, and he is one of five cartographers credited with producing more than half of all birds-eye perspectives in the Library of Congress. Though he was based in Wisconsin, his depictions range from Maine to Texas.
Like much of the nation, Columbus was experiencing a boom of prosperity in the late nineteenth century as the United States entered the so-called ‘Gilded Age.’ Immigrants flocked to cities across the nation, establishing communities based on cultural lines, many of which exist to this day.
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.
