Description
As the expansion of rail lines continued during the latter portion of the twentieth century, towns and cities like Aberdeen, South Dakota, were established across the North and West of America. The opportunity to buy land and create communities became more accessible for immigrants from across Eastern and Western Europe who built neighborhoods based on cultural traditions and a shared heritage which remain to this day. Aberdeen was incorporated in 1882, less than a decade prior to this panoramic map's publication. Aberdeen became a vital railway hub earning it the nickname "Hub City of the Dakotas." As the nation neared the turn of the century, the region was experiencing significant growth and transformation as economic opportunities in mining and logging attracted residents eager to work in these thriving industries. Panoramic maps served as marketing materials to promote towns and cities across the nation and highlighted economic opportunities, notable civic buildings, and natural attractions to entice residents and merchants alike. Bird's eye perspectives were widely popular during the latter portion of the eighteenth and early twentieth century and bear a distinctive aesthetic and unique style that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible link to the past and a glimpse of an area's distinct history. This map was produced and published by Henry Wellge, one of the most prolific cartographers of the era, who was responsible for over half of all panoramic maps in the Library of Congress with four other mapmakers. This illustration is an authentic piece of American cartographical history. Overall Size: 16" H x 24" W
