Gardiner, John. General Land Office. Map of the Northern Part of Missouri Territory. 16 x 18.5 in. to scales. Uncolored. Very rare map of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, with just an indication of the Ohio River joining the "Big Muddy" in the lower right corner. After the American Revolution, the new United States government had no money with which to pay men for their military service, so it offered land in the Northwest Territory (which also encouraged settlement there - thus serving to accomplish two purposes at once). This continued a tradition established in the 17th century with Britain, who offered lands in the colonies to soldiers who served in frontier forts. The U.S. offered bounty lands to veterans after the "second revolution" - the War of 1812, Indian Wars, and the Mexican War. Some states even awarded unclaimed lands for militia service. Two areas of bounty lands are noted on this map - one between the Illinois River and the Mississippi labeled "Military Bounty Land in Illinois Territory" and an area west of the Mississippi, part north of the Missouri River and part south of the river, simply labeled "Military Bounty Lands." The townships are gridded out from the Salt River to nearly Cape Girardeau, and west to just beyond Boons Lick Settlement. A map of a typical (or maybe ideal) township with sections noted is near the right border (in what will be Illinois). Gardiner sent a message to Congress on Monday, December 7, 1818, requesting that they print this map so one can be provided to each veteran who receives a land grant. Congress declined to do so, thus the map is extremely rare. While it is unknown how many were ultimately printed, it appears that it was printed at Gardiner's expense, and it is not entirely clear who printed it since nothing is noted on any copies that have surfaced (Gardiner? Tanner, Vallence, Kearny & Co. [who printed other Gardiner maps]?). WorldCat/OCLC only locates four institutional holdings - University of Kentucky Libraries, Newberry Library, University of Missouri Miller Nichols Library, and Yale University Sterling Memorial Library. (Streeter III, 1841.) Provenance: Robert and Mary Younger, Morningside House Publishers, Civil War & Historic Book Collection Condition: Framed and glazed. Not removed from frame for examination. Two repaired tears visible, one from the bottom margin, a larger one from the right side. Both appear to be professional repairs. A few minor edge wrinkles also present on close examination. It does not appear to have been folded, but the wrinkles suggest it was rolled. Otherwise in very good condition.
Gardiner, John. General Land Office. Map of the Northern Part of Missouri Territory. 16 x 18.5 in. to scales. Uncolored. Very rare map of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, with just an indication of the Ohio River joining the "Big Muddy" in the lower right corner. After the American Revolution, the new United States government had no money with which to pay men for their military service, so it offered land in the Northwest Territory (which also encouraged settlement there - thus serving to accomplish two purposes at once). This continued a tradition established in the 17th century with Britain, who offered lands in the colonies to soldiers who served in frontier forts. The U.S. offered bounty lands to veterans after the "second revolution" - the War of 1812, Indian Wars, and the Mexican War. Some states even awarded unclaimed lands for militia service. Two areas of bounty lands are noted on this map - one between the Illinois River and the Mississippi labeled "Military Bounty Land in Illinois Territory" and an area west of the Mississippi, part north of the Missouri River and part south of the river, simply labeled "Military Bounty Lands." The townships are gridded out from the Salt River to nearly Cape Girardeau, and west to just beyond Boons Lick Settlement. A map of a typical (or maybe ideal) township with sections noted is near the right border (in what will be Illinois). Gardiner sent a message to Congress on Monday, December 7, 1818, requesting that they print this map so one can be provided to each veteran who receives a land grant. Congress declined to do so, thus the map is extremely rare. While it is unknown how many were ultimately printed, it appears that it was printed at Gardiner's expense, and it is not entirely clear who printed it since nothing is noted on any copies that have surfaced (Gardiner? Tanner, Vallence, Kearny & Co. [who printed other Gardiner maps]?). WorldCat/OCLC only locates four institutional holdings - University of Kentucky Libraries, Newberry Library, University of Missouri Miller Nichols Library, and Yale University Sterling Memorial Library. (Streeter III, 1841.) Provenance: Robert and Mary Younger, Morningside House Publishers, Civil War & Historic Book Collection Condition: Framed and glazed. Not removed from frame for examination. Two repaired tears visible, one from the bottom margin, a larger one from the right side. Both appear to be professional repairs. A few minor edge wrinkles also present on close examination. It does not appear to have been folded, but the wrinkles suggest it was rolled. Otherwise in very good condition.
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