This historic map is laser engraved on birch plywood that has been hand finished with shellac, providing a gentle sheen and showing off the natural color and grain of the wood. The engraving is stained so that the fine detail of the map is clearly visible and easily read. The map is set in an ebonized, hand-waxed wood frame, with wire attached to the back so that it is ready to hang. The map itself is 18" x 24," and with the frame, it measures roughly 20" x 26." The map and frame are 100% made in our shop in Spring, Texas.
A historical note is engraved on the backside of the map, as follows:
"Historical map engraved on birch, hand-finished with shellac. The original, a lithograph of a hand-drawn map, is buy archived at the Texas General Land Office.
In 1837, the Texas General Land Office was established and began to document the passage of Texas public lands to private ownership through the development of cadastral maps, marking the surveys of individual land grants in each county. This map of Galveston County, drawn in 1879, reflects boundaries and ownership of land parcels through that point in time.
At the time reflected by this map, Galveston was a major economic hub, serving as the state's most important seaport. As of the 1880 census, Galveston was the largest city in the state of Texas, with a population of 22,248. With a county-wide population of 24,121, the county ranked as the 14th most populous in the state."
Product code: Historical map of Galveston County, Texas, engraved buy on wood --FREE SHIPPING!--