An early European map showing the origin of all the major rivers in one high elevation, still strongly viewed as a possibility in the unexplored territories. The young United States, including Missouri and Arkansas, are outlined in yellow—“Missiri” is the territorial name, “Sn. Luis” is the name used for the state of Missouri. The Pacific Northwest is outlined in blue as “Colombia” and, again
This map was produced by Gardiner as Chief Clerk of the General Land Office of the United States under pressure by Congress to begin the sale of "bounty lands" cheaply to veterans of past wars in recognition of military service rendered. This map is the first official United States survey of any territory in the trans-Mississippi west.
This undated and unsigned map of the boundaries of St. Louis shows the growth of the city at different periods: 1780, 1822, 1839, 1841, 1855, 1860, and 1876.
Moll, of Dutch or German origin, became along with Senex, one of England’s most prominent mapmakers, creating highly distinctive and elegant representations as his 1720 map of America. As did his contemporary, John Senex (map here), Moll relied on
Drawn, engraved & printed by J. M. Kershaw, 34 Second St. St. Louis. Kershaw’s plans shows in the border the great building occurring in St. Louis in the 1840’s, truly a frontier metropolis in the making., The St. Louis directory for 1848 : containing the names of the inhabitants, their occupations, places of business, and dwelling houses ... / by J.H. Sloss.
"See Jos. S. Wilson's report of March 1866 in regard to the Missouri titles printed with documents accompanying Commissioner's Annual Report." This map of the state of Missouri shows counties, cities, rivers, copper and iron mines, seat of land offices, and county seats. It also shows land grant railroads with the 6 and 15 mile limits of their grants. "Note: Iron Mountain (Iron Co.) is composed
A work of geo-politics by De l’Isle and presented by his Amsterdam publishers — showing the French lands in the context of a still relatively unexplored and unverified northwestern continent, and compared to the known world ca. 1720., From: Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties du monde : où sont exactement remarquées les empires, monarchies, royaumes, états, républiques &c.
Copy of a portion of a "Map of the Mississippi River from Pain-Court (St. Louis) to Cold Water Rock" by Guy Dufossat of Rui's expedition in October 1767. Earliest known map which shows the Village at Saint Louis.
A map from the invitation to the Representative to the Prepatory Commissions for the United Nations from St. Louis leaders, in a work titled "Saint Louis Invites the United Nations." This plan called for the UN to consider Saint Louis for the home of the United Nations. Weldon Spring, Missouri, a suburb of Saint Louis, was the proposed site in the plan.