{"product_id":"abilene-tx-1883-colorized","title":"Vintage Map of Abilene Texas, 1883","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"523\"\u003eThis vintage map of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eAbilene, Texas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas created in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e1883\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"251\"\u003eAugustus Koch\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prominent 19th-century panoramic map artist known for his detailed bird’s-eye views of American towns and cities. The map shows Abilene only two years after the Texas and Pacific Railway arrived, capturing the young West Texas city in its early years. A statement in any room, each reproduction is printed on museum quality, archival paper using a restored map of Abilene, Texas from 1883.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"940\"\u003eDrawn from an elevated perspective, the map presents Abilene as a carefully planned railroad town, with wide streets, scattered homes, churches, businesses, lumber yards, rail depots, and open land. The Texas and Pacific Railroad runs through the center of the map, reminding viewers that Abilene was built around transportation, cattle, commerce, and westward expansion. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.knowol.com\/information\/texas\/abilene-1883-vintage-map\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to learn more about the history of this vintage map of Abilene, Texas.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOWOL","offers":[{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Unframed","offer_id":42319963390032,"sku":"abilene-tx-1883-colorized-18-x-24-unframed","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":42319963422800,"sku":"abilene-tx-1883-colorized-18-x-24-black-frame","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Unframed","offer_id":42319998976080,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":42319999008848,"sku":null,"price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2219\/9779\/files\/Abilene_Texas.png?v=1777754692","url":"https:\/\/shop.knowol.com\/products\/abilene-tx-1883-colorized","provider":"KNOWOL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}