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1926 Routledge View of the Columbia River and the Columbia River Scenic Railroad
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Title
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company Air View of the Columbia River Scenic Route.
1928 (dated) 31.25 x 8.75 in (79.375 x 22.225 cm) 1 : 360000
1928 (dated) 31.25 x 8.75 in (79.375 x 22.225 cm) 1 : 360000
Description
This is a 1916/1928 Fred A. Routledge pictorial bird's-eye view map of the Columbia River Valley published for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company. The map was issued to promote the tourism along the Columbia River Scenic Route.
A Closer Look
The view overlooks the Columbia River from the west, covering from Mt. St. Helens and Centerville, Washington, to Wapinitia, Oregon and Brighton, Oregon and from Shaniko, Oregon to the Pacific Ocean. Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway routes are highlighted in red along the Columbia River. Other trunk lines run west from Portland to serve smaller communities. Cities and towns are identified, including Portland, The Dalles, and Longview. Important historical events are marked by red overprinting, with particular interest paid to the progress of Lewis and Clark's expedition in the region in 1805 - 1806. Locations of Hudson Bay Company outposts, military forts, and John Jacob Astor's settlement of Astoria are also named. A legend along the bottom border explains abbreviations used in these references and a short text gives historical context.The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway was founded in 1905 as a joint venture of the Northern Pacific Railway and the Great Northern Railway to build a route along the north bank of the Columbia River. Incorporated by James J. Hill (who owned both the Northern Pacific and Great Northern), the Spokane, Portland and Seattle was initially known as the Portland and Seattle Railway. Hill created the railroad to gain access to the lumber industry in Oregon. When it began operations in January 1908, Spokane was added to the railway's name. It operated until 1970, when it was taken over by Burlington Northern.Publication History and Census
This map was created by Fred A. Routledge and published by F.W. Baltes and Company in 1916 for the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, with the present edition published as the 1928 East Bound edition. The OCLC records examples from 1916 and 1932: University of Toronto and the University of Chicago for the 1916 edition and the Denver Public Library, Washington State University, and the University of Oregon for the 1932 edition. All editions are scarce on the private market.CartographerS
Fred A. Routledge (September 7, 1871 - April 1936) was an American artist and cartographer best known for his pictorial maps and bird's eye views. Born in Abilene, Kansas, Routledge spent most of his early life in Rockford, Illinois before moving to Portland, Oregon. Routledge worked with the publication West Shore for a short time before finding himself out of work. He found work with the Morning Oregonian beginning in 1895 as the head of its Art Department, a position he reportedly held until 1906. At that time it is clear that hand-drawn illustrations were being replaced by photographic images, but Routledge's work continued to appear in the Oregonian over the ensuing decades. Routledge also worked as artist and cartographer on illustrated books, two of which were published in 1915. Until his death, Routledge produced pictorial maps for many different companies, including Union Pacific, and as promotional material for scenic drives throughout Washington. He married fellow artist Lydia McGowan in 1896. More by this mapmaker...
Frank William Baltes (March 19, 1860 - 1932) was an American author and printer active in the Pacific Northwest during the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century. Baltes, born to German immigrants in the then Washington Territory was educated in Chicago before finding a position in the printing office of the Astorian in Astoria, Oregon in 1873. Baltes founded his own company, F.W. Baltes and Company, in 1882. Baltes also served as secretary of the Portland Tyothetae and served as a delegate to numerous meetings of the United Typothetae of America. Learn More...
Condition
Good. Wear and slight loss along original fold lines. Verso repairs to fold separations. Closed margin tears professionally repaired on verso. Text on verso.
References
OCLC 75525977 (1916), 1348107109 (1932).