1959 Alaska: Far North FrontierHigh Resolution image By: R. Klengston Rude Date: 1959 (dated) California Original Size: 31. 5 x 43 inches (80 x 109. 25 cm) This is a reproduction of an absolutely breathtaking pictorial map of Alaska. Made to celebrate Alaska's statehood in 1959, the map focuses on the natural beauty and history of the former territory. Six vignettes presenting historical events and places of significance flank the map on either side. These vignettes are as follows

Michigan had been home to myriad indigenous tribes such as the Ojibwa

The origin of the Nile conforms to the Ptolemaic tradition of the two twin lakes south of the equator

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What’s arguably most eye appealing about this map is the decorative border that surrounds it

The map is surrounded with a decorative border featuring several historic events and natural highlights and phenomena of the area

The inset map of Jerusalem shows the divisions of the city according to the religion of the peoples in each area

With great skill Chatelain hides the unknown northern regions of the continent

it extends to the entire Pacific including the East Indies and Japan

The love that the artist had for the Rocky Mountain National Park leaps off of the page

Historical evidence strongly suggests that le Moyne was chosen by the French monarchy to serve as official artist and cartographer to the expedition

Revolutions were prevalent in Germany and the Ottoman Empire

just a few hundred survived