Bird's Eye View of Atlanta - 1871 Size:32"x24" or the Lincoln Highway

or the Lincoln Highway

Featuring ward numbers and a reference charts for landmarks this map is a great snapshot in time for the city of Nashville

What makes this piece even more remarkable is the addition of illustrations depicting significant scientific and technological advancements of the late 16th century

Chile and the Patagonia Region

The formal title on the map

Bird's Eye View of Atlanta - 1871 Size:32"x24" or the Lincoln HighwayThis bird's eye, panoramic view of the city of Atlanta shows a great representation of the city in 1871, just 3 years after becoming the capital of the state of Georgia. The map shows a historical reference guide pointing out important city sties such as train depots, churches and City Hall. The cartographer of this map, Albert Ruger was the first American to gain notoriety for this type of visualization of cities.