Historic Map - Saint Joseph, MO - 1868

Code:
1W-MO-SJ-1868
Starting at $34.00

clear
Adding to cart… The item has been added

Description

Bird's eye view of the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri, 1868. Drawn by A. Ruger.

Reproduction map of the community known as St. Joseph, MO, drawn by Albert Ruger. St. Joseph was founded by local fur trader Joseph Robidoux, on the Missouri/Kansas border in 1826. Main streets in downtown were named for his children: Faraon, Jules, Francis, Felix, Edmond, Charles, Sylvanie, and Messanie. St. Joseph had great access to the Missouri River, and quickly became a major outpost to the trails out west.

A rough and tumble frontier town, its streets were lined with hundreds of wagon trains waiting to be ferried across the river. In 1858, John Patee opened a luxurious four-story brick hotel. By 1860, it became the headquarters for the Pony Express, and a resting place for company riders. During the Civil War, the Union army took over the hotel, and Patee, a supporter of the Confederacy, decided to sell the hotel in a nation-wide lottery. At the end of the war, 100 tickets came back unsold, so Patee bought them himself and won his hotel back. From 1865-1868, the building became the Patee Female College. In 1869, it became a hotel again. Later, in 1882, Jesse James would be shot and killed in his home here, and in 1886, the Chicago Times would report that "St. Joseph is a modern wonder--a city of 60,000 inhabitants, eleven railroads, 70 passenger trains each day, 170 factories, thirteen miles of the best paved streets, the largest stockyards west of Chicago, a wholesale trade as large as that of Kansas City and Omaha combined..."

The map features clearly labeled street names with lively scenes of railroad, riverboat, carriage and pedestrian traffic. It features inset illustrations of Patee Female College, Odd Fellows Hall, Engine House and German School. Complete reference list below.

Features numbered references to the following locations:

  1. Court House
  2. Jail
  3. City Hall
  4. Market House
  5. Public School
  6. German School
  7. Gas Works
  8. Turn Hall
  9. St. Joseph College
  10. Female Seminary
  11. Engine House
  12. Railroad Depot
  13. Cemetary
  14. Patee College
  15. Baptist Church
  16. Catholic Church
  17. Episcopal Church
  18. Jewish Church
  19. Lutheran Church
  20. Methodist Church
  21. Methodist South Church
  22. German Methodist Church
  23. 6th St. Presbyterian Church
  24. First Presbyterian Church
  25. Westminster Church
  26. Colored Methodist Church

Materials

Archive Paper

Archive Paper

Premium fine art paper that provides accurate color reproduction with high-contrast, high-resolution print output and maximum image permanence. A high-quality print ready for framing.

More
  • Museum quality paper for high-quality fine art.
  • Ultra smooth, neutral white matte finish.
  • Heavy-weight 230 gsm, 9.5 mil thickness.
  • Printed with pigment inks for longer print life and enhanced fade resistance.
  • Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
USA map icon

Made In The USA

Our wall map products are designed and printed on demand by our small team in Seattle, WA using high quality materials and fine art giclee printing.
Purchase order icon

School Purchase Orders

We gladly accept purchase orders from schools and other government institutions. Learn more here
Icon of plane flying

Worldwide Shipping

International shipping options are available. Free shipping within the contiguous USA

Questions about Historic Map - Saint Joseph, MO - 1868?

World Maps Online is here to help you with all of your map needs. If you need help finding the right product, we're happy to answer questions you have. to send us a message on live chat.