There’s something satisfying about navigating a journey with nothing more than a map and a compass.
It’s a feeling that, sadly, GPS has entirely overshadowed over the last ten years. This Indiana map collection is for my fellow map junkies who appreciate the time, effort, and skill needed to create such detailed and practical artwork.
Most of these artists had no calculators, no satellites or airplanes, no laser rulers—nothing more than surveying and navigation skills. These maps might be obsolete as guides but remain important as works of both art and history. Enjoy!
‘A Map of Indiana, Showing its History, Points of Interest, and Holdings of the Dept. of Conservation.’
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Cartographer: Lee Carter
Year: 1932 (Revised 1954, 1959)
JPEG Resolution: 600 pixels/inch
Dimensions: 7,000 x 9,059 pixels (File Size ~10 MB)
‘Map Showing Elevation of the Bedrock Surface in Indiana: Indiana Geologic Survey’
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Cartographer: Naylor, S., Schumacher, J., and Sperl, B. J.
Year: 2016
JPEG Resolution: 72 pixels/inch
Dimensions: 6,000 x 7,500 pixels (File Size ~5 MB)
‘Elevation and Shaded Relief Map of Indiana: Indiana Geologic Survey’
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Digital Compilation by: Matthew R. Johnson
Year: 2012
JPEG Resolution: 600 pixels/inch
Dimensions: 6,600 x 10,200 pixels (File Size ~10 MB)
“Ohio and Indiana” from A New Pocket Atlas of the United States with the Roads and Distances, Designed for the Use of Travellers [sic]
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Author by: H.S. Tanner
Year: 1828
JPEG Resolution: 600 pixels/inch
Dimensions: 3,000 x 2,140 pixels (File Size ~3 MB)
“INDIANA” from Youth’s Companion Trade Cards: Forty-Nine Maps of the States
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Author: Perry Mason & Co.
Year: 1891
JPEG Resolution: 600 pixels/inch
Dimensions: 4,641 x 2,715 pixels (~2.9 MB)
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