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- VINTAGE MAP FRAMED: You’ll love this high-quality framed historic reproduction of 1887 Indian Territory Map. 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 1887 Indian Territory Oklahoma Map Poster. 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.
- PREMIUM QUALITY: To display this amazing piece of history, we use museum-quality heavyweight (230gsm), fine art print matte paper. Our paper is acid-free which allows the print to retain its color quality for generations. Our paper displays vintage map art with accurate color reproduction. This high quality print will be a wonderful addition to your vintage-themed wall.
- READY TO HANG: This high-quality frame displays art beautifully in almost any environment. The frame is made out of poplar wood (for black and white) and pine wood (for walnut and natural) with a matte finish. The frame profile is 1.5 inches high and 0.75 (for size 18x24) and 1.125 (for size 24x36) inches wide. To protect artwork, we use high-quality, lightweight, shatter-resistant frame-grade acrylic. 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. Our framed prints are made-to-order in the USA by professional art framers. Customers all over the world love our historic prints and we know you will too.
Additional Information
By 1887 Indian territory shared what would become the state boundaries for present-day Oklahoma. Its primary residents were comprised of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes, and this map shows land divisions across tribal lines. It also illustrates the boundaries and formation of the Oklahoma Territory with the Indian Territory.
Published three years before the official incorporation as a territory of the United States, this map contains extensive details that relate to the tribal composition of the area, including dates and locations of treaties. It has also been annotated to illustrate the division of the Oklahoma Territory from the Indian Territory.
The viewer also gets a sense of the natural topography of the lands gentle slope from high plains in the west to low wetlands in the southeast. It is one of the most ecologically diverse states in the nation with 11 distinct ecological regions, and homes to the only mountain range found between the Appalachians in the East and the Rockies in the west. Cavanal Hill, near Poteau, is considered the world's tallest hill at one foot short of the 2000 ft standard for a mountain. The Cherokee Nation Courthouse, built-in 1849, is preserved as a historical site and is the oldest standing building in Oklahoma.
The distinctive aesthetic of this map brings to life a time of American History when frontiers were being civilized, and modern America began to take shape. Oklahoma was on the verge of one of the most massive oil booms in History at this time.
Our ready-to-hang wall art are printed and framed 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.
