Old County & Railroad Map of Washington State, 1909: Seattle, Spokane, Puget Sound, Columbia River, Mt Rainier NP philippines Coastlines

Coastlines

The artwork's use of color brings an added layer of fascination — the bluish-green shades adorned with black or dark umber speckles add depth and elegance to the illustration

Distances indicated between various locations

including bays and headlands

Old County & Railroad Map of Washington State, 1909: Seattle, Spokane, Puget Sound, Columbia River, Mt Rainier NP philippines CoastlinesWith the original title Anderson Map Co.'s: Map of Washington 1909, this Seattle made chart distills a dynamic state at the zenith of the Progressive Era. Produced by the Anderson Map Company, a homegrown firm attuned to Puget Sounds commercial pulse, it balances clarity with verve: county lines blaze in red, forest reserves glow in green, and a tactile weave of hachures animates the Cascades and Olympic ranges. A candid advertising inset for Anderson