Denver... Plate 27 (Globeville - Elyria-Swansea Books & Atlases and here a red overprint

and here a red overprint simply shows "Scene of Operation Crossroads (Atomic bomb experiment in Central Pacific)"

typically close margins

A fine doube page map centered on the state with original hand color distinguishing each county

Prior to the Kansas-Nebraska Act

this large varnished cloth printed map is still on its original roller and shows detail for all the streets

Denver... Plate 27 (Globeville - Elyria-Swansea Books & Atlases and here a red overprintBaist's Surveys of Denver Plate 27 (Globeville Elyria Swansea) Baist produced small edition atlases featuring the details of a city. Looking at a town piece by piece, these maps show street addresses, subdivisions, building footprints, the building materials used ("brick", "frame", "stone") as well as function (home, stable, greenhouse, church, etc.). While originally produced for Insurance underwriters, they were also employed by the Real Estate