"Map Showing Location of Lands Belonging to Iowa Rail Road Land Company Iowa Falls and Sioux City R.R. Land Company...", Colton, G.W. & C.B.

This uncommon promotional map of Iowa extends from Chicago west to Sioux City and Omaha and shows the lines of the Iowa Falls/Sioux City Railroad as well as the Cedar Rapids/Missouri River railroads. It depicts the large tracks of land available for sale along the rail lines, which was available for purchase from $3 to $10 per acre. Text below the map describes the desirability of the land for sale, covering soil quality, climate, and production possibilities. A note directly below the map even promises to reimburse land purchasers their rail ticket! Published by W.W. Walker with base map provided by the Colton firm.

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Condition: B

Original color, issued folding, with some minor staining and a few short fold separations closed on verso with archival tape.