If you’ve ever wondered how maps were printed, this is it! There are ink stains on the sides and bac
If you’ve ever wondered how maps were printed, this is it! There are ink stains on the sides and back of this plate, so it was definitely used in production. Iowa City is visible in the second image, right under the text for Johnson County.This hasn’t been up to cataloging yet, so we’re not sure which atlas this plate was used for (internet points for whoever figures it out!). -- source link
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