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 archived at the Library of Congress.
This map was drawn by William Hemsley Emory for the U.S. State Department in 1844, just eight years after the establishment of Texas as an independent republic. At this point in time, Sam Houston served as President of the Republic, and the capital had been moved from Houston to the newly established town of Austin. By buy the time this map was drawn, the population of Texas numbered approximately 125,000 people. Only a year later, in 1845, Texas entered the Union as the 28th state."
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