Old County Map of Illinois by Cram, 1883: Chicago, Springfield, Lake Michigan, Mississippi R., Illinois River charlotte Bold color use to distinguish

Bold color use to distinguish different areas

which lasted from 1914 to 1918

achieved renowned status through his extraordinary talent for depicting the botanical world

The small crest at the bottom features the State’s piping shrike emblem with the dates 1836–1936

This ensures their durability and clarity

Old County Map of Illinois by Cram, 1883: Chicago, Springfield, Lake Michigan, Mississippi R., Illinois River charlotte Bold color use to distinguishIllinois, published in 1883, captures the Prairie State at a formative moment, poised between frontier memory and industrial might. Issued in the first edition of George Franklin Crams ambitious world atlas, it marries precision with accessibility and records the eras evolving geographic standards by plotting prime meridians from both Greenwich and Washington. The composition balances confident color with instructive detail: each county washed in its