MI Grand Haven 1868 MAP – Historic Map Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this antique map of MI Grand Haven 1868 MAP. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Birds eye view of the city of Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Michigan 1868
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MI Grand Haven 1868 MAP
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Where the Grand River meets Lake Michigan, Grand Haven is shown here as a bird's-eye panorama, with the river mouth and harbor in the foreground. In 1868 the town was a busy port for the lumber trade, and the waterfront and piers in the view reflect the shipping that moved timber cut in the surrounding region. Albert Ruger, a draftsman who made many city views for Midwestern towns in the 1860s and 1870s, drew the scene for the Merchant's Lithographing Company. Maps like this were often sold to residents and local businesses as a record of a town's growth.
| Created / published | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Creator | ruger, a., merchant's lithographing company, glover, e. s. (eli sheldon) |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 4,347 × 3,441 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Birds eye view of the city of Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Michigan 1868 |
| Reference | MI-GrandHaven-1868 |
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