City Map - 1808

Name/Title

City Map - 1808

Entry/Object ID

Q2024.30.3AB

Scope and Content

A copy of a "Bird's Eye View Of The City Of SAINT JOSEPH 1808 Missouri on yellow paper

Context

The view of the city highlights the Missouri River and the blocked streets. In the lower border are small pictures of historic buildings and churches. Information in the two circles between the pictures are illegible. On the back of the map is a numbered list of the 27 structures. On the left, numbers 1-10 and 25 & 26 are businesses, on the right side numbered 13-24 and 27 are the names and locations of churches. Al so on the back is stamped 'Ernest Cook, Commercial Photographer, St .Joseph, Mo. and handwritten 'The map was drawn by A. Ruger.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Plat

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Map

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

8.5" X 11"