Historic “Converse Wall Map of Adams County” / SOLD

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Historic “Converse Wall Map of Adams County” – Inventory Number: GET 339 / SOLD Ca. 1856-1858 “This map is the version that was carried by General Robert E. lee during the Gettysburg Campaign.”  This finely detailed original map measures 54” x 38”.  It features several local landmarks around it’s edges.  The map was originally published by M.S. & E. Converse, Publishers from Actual Survey by G.M. Hopkins C.E. Philadelphia.  Surrounding the county map at center are street maps of the various small towns in the county, including McSherrystown, Abbotstown, Heidlersburg, Littlestown, Bendersville, Fairfield, Mummasburg, Arendtsville, East Berlin, New Oxford, Hunterstown, and of course, one of Gettysburg.  There is also a Table of Distances.  Also included are several line drawings of significant structures in the area – Pennsylvania College (Gettysburg College), Eagle Hotel, County prison, the residence of David McCreary, the Lutheran Theological Seminary, the Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse, Fahenstock Bros. Store, and more. Inventory Number: GET 339 / SOLD

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Framed “Converse Wall Map of Adams County”—historic antique map with hand-drawn boundaries, town labels, and illustrated buildings along the border. SOLD.
Historic “Converse Wall Map of Adams County” (SOLD), originally published by M.S. & E. Converse in 1858, displays visible tears and stains consistent with its age.
The Historic “Converse Wall Map of Adams County” (SOLD) displays town boundaries, roads, and buildings with detailed insets of public buildings and schools, featuring visible aging and creases on the paper.
A section of the aged “Converse Wall Map of Adams County” shows yellowed streets, buildings, reference listings, and a small building illustration in one corner. The map’s worn condition highlights its historic character. / SOLD.
A section of the historic “Converse Wall Map of Adams County” (SOLD), showing township boundaries, railway routes, insets of East Berlin, Petersburg, New Oxford, Hunterstown, and two black-and-white building illustrations.
The Historic “Converse Wall Map of Adams County” features labeled sections for Fairfield and New Chester, inset maps, and an illustration of the “Residence of David McCreary.” / SOLD.
A close-up of the Historic “Converse Wall Map of Adams County” (SOLD), displaying Mummasburg's layout with labeled streets, buildings, and a legend on yellowed paper.
Historic illustration from the “Converse Wall Map of Adams County,” featuring a two-story building labeled "Res. of Robert Sheads & Store of Sheads & Buehler, Gettysburg," with people and a dog in front. / SOLD.
Historic illustration from the “Converse Wall Map of Adams County”—shows Eagle Hotel in Gettysburg with horse-drawn carriages, plus a partial business directory and a map of McSherrystown. SOLD.

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