Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1889 Portland Oregon Map Print. 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 1889 Portland Map of Oregon. 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
Portland, Oregon, bears a rich and varied history since the first settlers established homes and businesses in the 1840s. By the time of the publication of this map, the city had experienced a significant period of growth and transformation as the nation neared the turn of the twentieth century, and the country was enjoying considerable prosperity spurred on by the industrial revolution during the so-called Gilded Age. The city's location on navigable waterways opened access and offered ample opportunities for trade, which brought immigrants from across the world who established communities and neighborhoods based on shared heritages and traditions, many of which exist to this day.
The city earned an infamous reputation during the latter portions of the nineteenth century for its numerous saloons and other establishments that catered to the thousands of sailors that traveled through the city between their deployments on vessels bound for exotic locations. Portland's access to waterways and the fertile soil in the region attracted thousands of migrants during the eighteenth century as settlers arrived during the migration known as the Oregon Trail in the 1840s. Portland's population would more than triple from 1900 to 1930, and it has become one of the most iconic cities of the Pacific Northwest with distinctive architecture and a diverse cultural landscape as well as an association with the arts.
This rare piece of cartographical history bears a distinctive aesthetic that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present.
