Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1902 Eureka California 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 1902 Map of Eureka California Wall Art Poster. 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
Produced and published by the San Francisco-based lithography firm Britton & Rey, this bird's eye perspective of Eureka, California, captures the iconic coastal city in a period of significant transition and development. Eureka has a rich history and was a crucial hub for prospectors during the Gold Rush era becoming the cultural and political hub of Humboldt County. Eureka's coastal location made it ideal for supplying prospectors during the Sierra Gold Rush of the 1850s instead of the arduous overland route previously available from Sacramento.
Britton & Rey operated the second-largest lithography firm in the United States and the largest on the West Coast. By the time of this publication, the firm was under the control of Jacques Rey's son Valentine and produced some of the most recognizable images of towns and cities across the Western United States. Bird's eye perspectives were widely popular during the latter portion of the nineteenth and early parts of the twentieth century and were used as marketing materials to attract residents and merchants alike. They highlighted prominent civic buildings, economic opportunities, and natural attractions. Eureka's distinct Victorian-style architecture remains one of the town's enduring features, and the entire city is considered a state historic landmark.
This depiction of Eureka bears a distinctive aesthetic and classic style that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present. This is a rare piece of cartographical history from the turn of the century.
