Old Military Map of Kansas, Nebraska & Dakota by Colton, 1859: Pikes Pk, Ft Laramie, Ft Kearny, Platte & Smoky Hill, Missouri R arrowsmith revolving beacon lights for aerial

revolving beacon lights for aerial navigation

The region was once the home of the French monarchy

such as the French Market

but a narrative of the human journey

and riverside strolls—made newly accessible by modern rail connections

Old Military Map of Kansas, Nebraska & Dakota by Colton, 1859: Pikes Pk, Ft Laramie, Ft Kearny, Platte & Smoky Hill, Missouri R arrowsmith revolving beacon lights for aerialIssued by J. H. Colton in 1859 and distilled from Lieutenant G. K. Warrens landmark surveys of 18551857, this military map captures the Great Plains at the very moment prospectors and the U. S. Army converged on the threshold of the Rockies. Focused on Kansas, Nebraska, and the region then known as Dakota, it forgoes ornamental flourish in favor of spare, exacting lineworkan aesthetic that mirrors its purpose as a guide for movement, measurement, and