{"product_id":"old-political-map-of-indiana-by-andreas-1876-indianapolis-fort-wayne-evansville-south-bend-wabash-ohio-rivers","title":"Old Political Map of Indiana by Andreas, 1876: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Wabash \u0026 Ohio Rivers","description":"\u003cp\u003eSenatorial districts. Representative districts (Indiana) is a striking 1876 vision of the Hoosier State’s political anatomy, prepared for the celebrated Illustrated Historical Atlas of Indiana. Across the familiar outline of Indiana, the publishers deploy crisp blue boundary tracings to separate Senate and House districts, numbering each division for quick orientation. The effect is both elegant and legible: a clean, high-contrast political lattice laid over rivers, county seats, and the bordering states. Issued at the nation’s centennial, this plate distills a moment when Indiana’s civic map was being codified for modern governance, its districts keyed to population and county lines. The atlas’s vibrant lithographic style enlivens the subject, but it is the disciplined geometry of apportionment that gives the sheet its quiet, persuasive drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumbered from the 1st onward, the senatorial and representative districts march across Indiana’s counties with methodical clarity. Counties serve as the scaffolding; their historical boundaries are carefully inscribed, while thinly drawn waterways articulate the terrain that often guided political lines. The Wabash sweeps from the northeast and bends along the Illinois line; the twin forks of the White River braid central counties; the Ohio River frames the south, carrying Evansville’s reach; and, in the north, the St. Joseph and the marshy courses of the Kankakee hint at older natural limits. Marginal notes and labels extend the picture to adjacent jurisdictions—Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky—reminding the viewer that districts also touch commerce and travel corridors beyond the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrban anchors punctuate this political tapestry. Indianapolis, the capital set amid Marion County, commands a knot of districts that tighten around the statehouse hub. Fort Wayne stands astride the confluence that gives rise to the Maumee, organizing the northeast; Evansville grips the Ohio in the southwest; and South Bend straddles the St. Joseph near the Michigan line. Terre Haute, seat of Vigo County, marks the Wabash Valley’s delegation, while Lafayette, on the bluffs of the Wabash, reflects the influence of the young land-grant university across the river. Bloomington’s courthouse square and Muncie’s White River bend are charted within their respective allotments, as is Richmond on the Ohio state line—each city nested in a numbered cell that translates demography into representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the plate stands a fascinating circle of Chicago craftsmen. Baskin, Forster \u0026amp; Co. issued the atlas, while A. T. Andreas—its energetic chronicler—worked in the shadows here, a “hidden” author after bankruptcy complicated credit and ownership. The engraving and lithography were entrusted to Chas. Shober \u0026amp; Co. and the Chicago Lithographing Co., firms renowned in the city’s post-Fire renaissance for clean lines, exact registration, and saturated color. Their handiwork shows in the fine serifed lettering, the measured line weights, and the confident blue district outlines that sit lightly over counties and rivers. The collaboration fuses reportage and design: Andreas’s appetite for institutional completeness, Baskin \u0026amp; Forster’s commercial reach, and the printers’ precision, producing a map that reads as clearly as it looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctionally, the sheet is a working key to power in late-nineteenth-century Indiana. Apportionment following the 1870 census and the political contests surrounding the 1876 centennial election made district lines intensely consequential; here they are numbered, named, and easy to compare. Labels for congressional and judicial divisions lend further context, allowing viewers to see how layers of jurisdiction stacked over the same ground. For historians, genealogists, and collectors, the plate anchors courthouse records, election returns, and legislative acts to a precise geography. For the general admirer, it captures Indiana at a moment of confident maturation—county by county, river by river—before the next cycle of realignment. Few images make the abstractions of representation feel so tangible, orderly, and alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFort Wayne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvansville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Bend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarmel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloomington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuncie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerre Haute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Lafayette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichmond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoblesville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLafayette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearly labeled congressional and judicial districts across Indiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistricts are numbered for easy reference (e.g., 1st, 2nd, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelineation of significant waterways and adjacent states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtilization of blue outlines to distinguish district boundaries from the background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarking of historical county boundaries relevant to the map’s political content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate created: 1876\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of an illustrated historical atlas of Indiana from 1876, showcasing late 19th-century political geography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by Baskin, Forster \u0026amp; Co.; contributions from A. T. Andreas; engraving by Chas. Shober \u0026amp; Co. and the Chicago Lithographing Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA. T. Andreas noted as a “hidden” author due to bankruptcy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrates the political boundaries of senatorial and representative districts in Indiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on the state of Indiana and its districts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVibrant full-color lithography with some hand-colored elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant for understanding the evolution of Indiana’s political boundaries and the state’s development around its statehood period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. 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