IOWA. A SECTIONAL MAP OF THE BLACK HAWK PURCHASE WITH A PART OF ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN, by L. Judson, published by Doolittle and Munson, Cincinnati, 1838. Believed to be the first separately published map of Iowa. Steel plate engraved fold-out map with hand-coloring depicting the eastern part of the Iowa territory that was acquired in the Black Hawk Purchase, also known as the Forty-Mile Strip or Scott's Purchase, also including the northwestern part of Illinois and the southwestern part of Wisconsin, depicting counties, towns, settlements, roads, bodies of water, and other areas of interest including reserves of geological and natural resources. Title, top left, References, lower left. Surrounded by a decorative line border. Housed under plexiglass, edges secured with black tape. Includes 12mo guide book, brown leather with gilt lettering to front cover. Map approximately 40 1/2" H x 22 1/2" W. Plexiglass: 43 1/4" H x 24 1/4" W. Guide book: 5 3/4" H x 3 3/4" W x 1/2" D. Extremely scarce: the only other known copy is in the collection of the Iowa Historical Society.

PROVENANCE: Private Tennessee collection.

CONDITION: Map is in fragmentary condition, in need of conservation, with toning/toning impressions, flaking, staining, some tears and areas of loss. Majority of map consists of rectangular sections separated at the fold lines. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" section to center left of map is attached to booklet, the majority of map is no longer attached to booklet. Booklet with general wear, does not include any additional pages.