Toledo, Ohio 1876 bird's-eye view lithograph – Antique Map Print
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Description
Step back in time with Toledo, Ohio 1876 bird's-eye view lithograph, an antique map rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Toledo, Ohio 1876 bird's-eye view lithograph
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Toledo's 1876 bird's-eye view was drawn from a high vantage point so that the whole city reads at once: the Maumee River bending toward Lake Erie, the rail lines converging on the downtown, and rows of houses laid out block by block. Maps like this were commissioned by local lithographers and sold to residents and businesses, who often appear as tiny numbered buildings keyed to a list in the margin. The 1870s were a boom period for these city views across the Midwest, when a growing industrial town could show off its factories, churches, and streets as a point of civic pride. Look closely at the smaller details, since the artists often added ships, trains, and street traffic to suggest a city in motion.
| Created / published | 1876 |
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| Original scan | 8,320 × 4,824 px · prints to 28 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | OH Toledo 1876 |
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