{"product_id":"old-map-of-western-united-states-by-bartholomew-1922-yosemite-inset-rockies-sierra-nevada-cascades-columbia-r","title":"Old Map of Western United States by Bartholomew, 1922: Yosemite inset, Rockies, Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Columbia R","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnited States - western section is the authoritative title crowning this 1922 survey, created by J.G. John George Bartholomew and issued by John Bartholomew \u0026amp; Co. for The Times Atlas. This is the second issue of the landmark 1920 edition—the first to adopt Bartholomew’s own cartography—and it reads as a confident statement of the West’s geography at the dawn of modern mapping. The page embodies the editorial ambition of The Times series while showcasing Bartholomew’s signature synthesis of clarity and scientific precision. From ocean margin to continental divide, the sheet assembles cities, coasts, and corridors into a single, navigable vision of American westernness, at once practical and aesthetically resolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor-graduated hypsometric tints and punctilious spot heights model relief with painterly rigor, guiding the eye across the Sierra Nevada and Cascades, the trench of the Great Basin, and the lofted spine of the Rockies. Rivers articulate the structure—Columbia, Colorado, Sacramento—while the Columbia Plateau, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts register as distinct physiographic zones. Urban anchors—San Francisco and Los Angeles on the littoral, Seattle cupped in Puget Sound, Denver poised against the Front Range, Phoenix and Las Vegas emerging in arid basins—are tied to their settings, not merely named. Overland arteries—principal roadways and major transportation lines—thread passes and valleys, revealing the logic by which the interior is connected to the Pacific rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the coast, lucid bathymetric tints step the continental shelf into depth, a maritime counterpart to the relief shading on land. These tonal soundings support the web of annotated shipping routes that radiate from the big Pacific ports—Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles—complete with measured distances that speak to commerce, migration, and naval strategy in the early twentieth century. The Strait of Juan de Fuca, the articulated inlets of Puget Sound, and the sweep of the California bight are rendered with the same disciplined elegance, so that sea and shore read together as a continuous field of movement and measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inset of Yosemite Valley, set at 1:250,000, concentrates Bartholomew’s craft on a single masterpiece of American topography. Hachures articulate the granite walls with tactile immediacy, while spot heights and nuanced tints register the dramatic fall from rim to valley floor and the stepped ascent toward the high country. The Merced’s sinuous course and the amphitheater of surrounding uplands emerge as a study in glacial form, framed with the sobriety of a scientific plate yet alive with the romance of place. It is a cartographic vignette that clarifies why Yosemite became the emblem of western sublime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBartholomew’s editorial ethos—precision corrected by experience—appears in the dedicated page of amendments from the 1920 issue, a transparent ledger of refinement that underscores the Times Atlas program as a living work. The second issue’s embrace of Bartholomew’s maps marks a hinge in twentieth‑century cartography: modern color systems, consistent symbols, and quantified distances married to a sweeping geographic intelligence. Here, road networks and major transcontinental lines are not afterthoughts but structural elements, locked to terrain by passes and watersheds. The result is both atlas plate and cultural document—an elegant synthesis of science, travel, and nation-building across the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles, CA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco, CA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeattle, WA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoenix, AZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLas Vegas, NV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenver, CO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHypsometric tints\u003c\/strong\u003e for elevation representation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBathymetric tints\u003c\/strong\u003e showing water depths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInset of Yosemite Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e with detailed elevation features using hachures and spot heights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping routes\u003c\/strong\u003e across the western states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpot heights\u003c\/strong\u003e indicated throughout the mountainous regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoadways and major transportation lines\u003c\/strong\u003e marked for navigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is significant as it represents the second issue of the 1920 edition, notable for being the first to utilize Bartholomew's maps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA page of corrections from the initial 1920 edition illustrates Bartholomew’s commitment to accuracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis map exemplifies the evolution of cartography in the early 20th century and contributes to the ongoing series of Times Atlas editions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 70in (180cm). 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