Framed 1884 Original 124y-old State Map MINNESOTA Original 1884...124-yrs-old...Custom Framed Start Price USD 59.00 Current Price USD 59.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Savannah, Georgia See more about 'Framed 1884 Original 124y-old State Map MINNESOTA' Description A Fine Adornment of Minnesota History. Great for Genealogy. Impressive on any Home or Office Wall. Imaginative & Creative Gift. 1884 MINNESOTA Facts  (from the page glued to the back of the frame):  Nickname: "Gopher State" Named from the river; term of Indian origin signifying "sky colored water." Explored by Hennepin and La Salle in 1680. Fort Snelling built in 1819. Organized as a territory in 1849; admitted to the union in 1858. Area: 83,365 square miles. Number of Farms: 140,000. Average value per acre, cleared land: $20, wood land: $15. St. Paul is the port of delivery and capital with a population of 148,074. Minneapolis, metropolis and great commercial center for lumber, wheat, and flour, population 147,810. Minnesota ranks fourth in wheat and barley; sixth in hay; eighth in oats. Dairy interest increasing in value, with production of butter and cheese becoming one of its great industries. Population in 1884: 1,118,486, of which 1,115,358 were White, 1,814 Colored, 99 Chinese, and 1, 215 Indians. Framed 1884 Map of Minnesota Framed with Custom 2 1/4" Wood Frame. Original 1884. 124-yrs-old. Map is in Excellent (A+) condition:  No folds, writing, foxing, or tears.  NOT a reproduction. Original Map of the 1884 Sentinel Atlas of the World, published by the Sentinel Company, 1884; a copy of the Title Page of which is included. From my grandfather's collection of maps and atlases. Custom framed with Manor White matting and a 2.25" wood frame. Glass window. I sell only original maps: No copies or reproductions. Press Here to View My Entire Collection of Antique Maps. Outside (outside of frame) Dimensions: 8.5" x10.5" Map Window Dimensions: 5" x 2.875" Impressive on Any Home or Office Wall. The following Cities and Towns (among others) and Points of Interest are Shown on the map: St. Paul, MN, Minneapolis, St. Vincent, Hallock, Stephen, Warren, Angus, Nash Valley, St. Hidaire, Edna, Ada, Glyndon, Detroit City, Frazee City, Park Rapids, Leech Lake, Red Lake, Tower, Beaver Bay, Two Harbors, Grand Rapids, Cloquet, Aitkin, Mahtowa, Kettle River, Hinckley, All railroads throughout the state, Lake Superior, Windom, Wyoming, Lake Winnibigoshish, Vermillion Lake, Pine City, Brainerd, Nicholson, Verndale, Barnes, Moorhead, Wadena, Elizabeth, Pelican Rapids, Prairie, Long, Melrose, Wyoming, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Monticello, Norwood, Marshall, Orton, Langhet, Alexandra, Brecken, Herman, Litchfield, Glencoe, Redwood, Lake Crystal, St. James, Windom, Worthington, Luverne, Ellsworth, Preston, Mn, Rochester, Northfield, Plainview, Wabasha, St. Paul, Duluth, Tracy, Minneota, Wilno, Alden, Mankato, Owatonna, LaCrescent, Minneapolis, Hastings, Red Wing , and many others. If your city or town is not listed, e-mail me its name & vicinity and I will look to see if it is also shwon on the map. Imaginative & Creative Birthday, Christmas, Wedding, or Other Special Occasion Gift. Free Shipping Special. Please email with any questions. All major credit cards and electronic checks accepted through Paypal. Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia; founded 1733. "Some, to beautify their halls, parlors, chambers, galleries, studies, or libraries...liketh, loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes."  - John Dee, Advisor to Elizabeth I. Press Link Below To View Our Entire Collection of Antique Maps. Visit My eBay Store: Davis Jones Antique Civil War Maps Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!