Old Forestry Map of West Virginia by Sargent, 1882: Charleston, Huntington, Ohio River, Alleghenies, Spruce Knob medicine published by Dutch mapmaker Abraham

published by Dutch mapmaker Abraham Ortelius in his 1595 edition of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum - the most important collection of world maps of the 16th century

This unique print would make a thoughtful gift for any special occasion

an extraordinary naturalist and artist

Harrow on the Hill

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Old Forestry Map of West Virginia by Sargent, 1882: Charleston, Huntington, Ohio River, Alleghenies, Spruce Knob medicine published by Dutch mapmaker AbrahamMap of West Virginia: Showing the Distribution of Forests is a luminous 1882 state portrait conceived by Charles S. Sargent for the Department of the Interiors Census Office and printed by Julius Bien & Co. Lith. A disciplined palette parcels the mountains into zones of pine, spruce, and hardwood, each hue keyed in a lucid legend that makes forestry legible at a glance. Contour like isolines impart depth to the terrain, guiding the eye along watershed