Historic Map : Burr Map of Upper Canada or Ontario, Canada and The Great Lakes, 1835, Vintage Wall Art decorative map 5253662 islands and other topographic features

islands and other topographic features

198 and 199 in the 1893 edition of Rand McNally and Company's Indexed Atlas of the World- possibly the finest atlas Rand McNally ever issued

rivers and other inland topography

An inset in the lower left corner details the Chicago courthouse

Historic Map : Burr Map of Upper Canada or Ontario, Canada and The Great Lakes, 1835, Vintage Wall Art decorative map 5253662 islands and other topographic featuresThis is an attractive 1835 first edition map of Upper Canada or Ontario by David H. Burr. Centered on Lake Ontario, this map covers from Lake Erie northward to Lake Nippissing. Throughout, various cities, rivers, mountain passes, and an assortment of additional topographical details are noted. According to Ristow, although Burr is credited on the title page, he left this atlas incomplete. He was appointed as topographer to the U. S. Post Office, and