1833 "Eagle Map" of the United States.

Good to have you back Jerry.

Somebody had a good imagination, but it looks more like a pigeon to me.

In the local newspaper last a coupe of days ago

http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/hagerstown-man-donating-maps-worth-thousands-to-alma-mater/article_f5d0db0b-c6a2-5f83-a41b-ebadf939fae6.html

eapls2708, post: 435312, member: 589 wrote: Somebody had a good imagination, but it looks more like a pigeon to me.

DAMN, I hope I never see a pigeon with talons. 😉

Jerry, Glad you're back hope everything is well with you and your family. 🙂

I wonder if each of these "eagles" were hand drawn? Here is the same map, but different eagle.

https://www.worldmapsonline.com/kr-1833-us.htm

Looks like they were just hand painted differently.

J. Penry, post: 435266, member: 321 wrote: Kind of weird, but you gotta appreciate the concept and detail that went into this map.

http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~997~50111

Man - I would have been in Mexico back then... I wonder if tequila was cheaper?

Jim in AZ, post: 436301, member: 249 wrote: Man - I would have been in Mexico back then... I wonder if tequila was cheaper?

I believe it was not only cheaper back then but also mandatory.