1913 Cram (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dutch.

Very good. Minor archival verso reinforcements at some fold intersections and along margins. Size 25.25 x 18.75 Inches. This is a 1913 thematic map of Louisiana illustrating terrain and agricultural potential issued by by George F. Cram for the Louisiana State Board of Agriculture and Immigration, under E. O. Bonner. After the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), Louisiana saw its many massive plantations largely abandoned, impossible to maintain and operate without slave labor. Their solution, from the late 19th century, was to encourage immigration through a series of broadside and cartographic publications. A Closer Look This colorful map details the state in full, with a focus on terrain, resources, and infrastructure. Color coding highlights different types of land, with red overprinting underscoring the resources available there. Extensive promotional text on the verso combines facts about the state, broken down by parish, with effusive text extolling climate, resources, and infrastructure. The map entreats YOU SHOULD COME TO LOUISIANA, because: It is the best country for a man of moderate means. It has uplands, prairie lands and alluvial bottoms. The lands yield readily to cultivation, and profits are large. The winter does not destroy what it takes all summer to produce. There is an opportunity for everybody, rich and poor. The climate is mild and healthful. Everything that grows anywhere else can be produced here. Truck farming is a success. The products are ready early and bring high prices. No State offers better fields for manufactories. Education is paramount; schools are plentiful and tuition free. Her people are warm-hearted and anxious to welcome you. Her lands are cheap, fertile, and the most productive in the world. Her government is always for the greatest good of the greatest number of people. Publication History and Census This map is part of a series published annually from about 1899 through 1917 by the Louisiana State Board of Agriculture and Immigration. Until 1906, they were published as broadsides by the Rand McNally Company. From 1907, engraving and printing shifted to George F. Cram (as here), who revised the format to a more practical double-sided folding map. The present map was ordered by E. O. Bruner, Commissioner of the Board of Agriculture and Immigration. Examples are scarce on the market, and we note some 14 holdings in OCLC, representing various editions. References: OCLC 69121063.