Enjoy our archive of Lisa’s monthly newsletters
Mississippi River Ribbon Maps from an article by Bob Mullen, for The Paddlewheel newsletter published by the Golden Eagle River Museum, St. Louis, Missouri Imagine a map of the Mississippi River that shows all of the cities and towns along the river and all the landings where a steamboat might stop. Make the map about three […]
Map of Michigan and Wisconsin 1858 This is a beautiful map of Michigan and Wisconsin that utilizing a copperplate engraving method. This was quite popular during that time period, and often times copper plates were bought and sold just as common pieces of construction machinery are today. They were interchangeable and could be used […]
On one of my favorite maps in my collection two trails are prominently posted- the Hudson Bay Trail and the Spanish Trail. After spending a month in Arizona exhibiting in art shows my interest was piqued…what was the Spanish trail and what legends does it contain? In the early to mid-1800s, the Spanish Trail gained […]
Derrotero hecho por Antonia Vélez y Escalante….en el Camino de Monterrey a Santa Fe de Nuebo Mexico. As I was going through some southwest maps recently I came across this map. As a map artist I am most attracted to maps that tell a story. I instantly fell in love with the little characters at […]
It is always said that hindsight is 20/20. However, that is not always the case when it comes to cartography. Going back only reveals the many mistakes that were made throughout the years. It is amazing to see how long a lot of them were propagated. Some lasted for centuries. It makes you chuckle and […]
The Legend of Verrazano’s Sea As seen in one of my newest maps Floridae Americae Provinciae 1564 In the early 1500s there was somewhat of a geographical oddity at work if you were to look at a map of North America. This is partly due to a discovery flaw known […]
Lisa’s Summer Show Schedule 2014 Conference, Jackson WY October 4-5: Issaquah Salmon Days, Issaquah WA (waiting list) October 24-26 Best of the Northwest, Seattle WA “I have seen your maps EVERYWHERE and have been so looking forward to buying one for myself!” “I LOVE this map, I KNEW the Scottish were here!” Explore Lisa’s maps […]
Plan to attend an outstanding juried art show… Art Fair on the Green… in La Crosse, Wisconsin, July 26/27. Mississippi River map artist, Lisa Middleton, will be featuring her hand-painted historic Mississippi River maps, including the “IOWA/WISCONSIN TERRITORY” map shown here.
Our beautiful “New Map of Lake Pepin” drawn and illustrated by Wisconsin Map Artist, Lisa Middleton, is shown here framed. The 11×34″ gift prints are now available at better gift shops along both shores of Lake Pepin for about $24.95. Or call us at 888-255-7726 to order! The map, based on current USACE river charts is […]
Today we are featuring our NEW 1878 Door County Wisconsin Atlas Map–it notes the location of each lighthouse at that time, all townships, villages, and sections, and a street plan for Sturgeon Bay in the upper left inset. While the original map featured Jenny, Wisconsin (of Lincoln County), in the lower right, we have provided […]
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