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Map of Mining Claims Butte Montana 1901 RARE

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Map of Mining Claims Butte Montana 1901 RARE
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This is an exceedingly rare original Butte, Montana mining claim map from circa 1901. The piece is hand tinted and backed on linen with a wood trim piece across the top. Marked on the top left corner, "Map of Mining Claims, Butte and Vicinity, Montana. Compiled and Published by Harper & Macdonald. Butte, Silverbow County, Montana 1901." Also marked, "Copyright 1901 by Harper & Macdonald Scale 600 Feet to One Inch", and "Malcolm L. Macdonald U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor Idaho and Montana. Joseph H. Harper Mineral and Land Attorney, U.S. Land Department." This is a very rare early piece of Montana history. Some wear, cracking of the map surface, but the linen backing shows overall good condition keeping the map preserved (SEE PICTURES FOR CONDITION). Measures 61.5"x77"