This historic map is laser engraved on birch plywood that has been hand finished with shellac, providing a gentle sheen and showing off the natural color and grain of the wood. The engraving is stained so that the fine detail of the map is clearly visible and easily read. The map is set in an ebonized, hand-waxed wood frame, with wire attached to the back so that it is ready to hang. The map itself is 18" x 24," and with the frame, it measures roughly 20" x 26." The map and frame are 100% made in our shop in Spring, Texas.
A historical note is engraved on the backside of the map, as follows:
"Historical map engraved on birch, hand-finished with shellac. The original, a lithograph of a hand-drawn map, is archived at the Library of Congress.
When this map was drawn in 1886, Dallas County was still predominately agricultural, with production mostly of cotton, grains, hogs, horses, and cattle. The county had just gained its first railroad in 1872, and by the order time represented by this map, had a total of five railroad lines. Communities grew up along the railroad lines, and the population began to grow rapidly. Between the census of 1880 and that of 1890, the population doubled, reaching 67,042, by far the largest county in the state at that time. The county seat, Dallas, had also grown to be the largest city in the state, with a population of 38,067."
Product code: Historical map of Dallas County, order Texas, engraved on wood --FREE SHIPPING!--