MAP OF INDIAN TERRITORY

Cartographer / Artist: Ormando Willis Gray / G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

Date Created: 1872

Medium: Lithograph with hand coloring

Physical Dimensions: 17.0 × 15.2 in (43.2 × 38.6 cm)

Geographic Scope: Oklahoma, United States

Archive Catalog ID: 5551

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Oklahoma

This detailed 1872 atlas map from Gray's National Atlas depicts the Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma), illustrating the tribal nations including the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Cheyenne and Arapahoe, and Kiowa, Comanche & Apache reservations alongside early wagon roads and railway lines.

Condition: Original pink, yellow, and green hand. colored borders. Light age. toning and mild handling wear along sheet edges. Clean interior field with sharp, legible line work. Very Good condition overall

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MAP OF INDIAN TERRITORY

By Ormando Willis Gray / G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period 1872 Lithograph with hand coloring by Ormando Willis Gray / G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. documenting Oklahoma, United States. Measures 17.0 × 15.2 in (43.2 × 38.6 cm). Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Lithograph with hand coloring
Sheet / Plate Size
17.0 × 15.2 in (43.2 × 38.6 cm)
Date / Era
1872
Geographic Scope
Oklahoma, United States
Archive Catalog ID
5551
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Original pink, yellow, and green hand
  • colored borders
  • Light age
  • toning and mild handling wear along sheet edges
  • Clean interior field with sharp, legible line work
  • Very Good condition overall

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

This detailed 1872 atlas map from Gray's National Atlas depicts the Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma), illustrating the tribal nations including the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Cheyenne and Arapahoe, and Kiowa, Comanche & Apache reservations alongside early wagon roads and railway lines.

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