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Doug Grant These articles can now be found online in the Web Site: - The Doug Grant Building doug-grant.weebly.com This is a portion of Brockville’s most important historical map. There is so much to see in this map that readers may forgive me if I don’t try to identify many of the details. There were hundreds of these bird’s- eye view maps created by talented sketch artists, who travelled from city to city in the United States and Canada. By walking along the streets with sketch book in hand, each artist created a wealth of material to take back to their publishing headquarters. In Brockville’s case, the name of the artist, , was printed on the edge of the lithographic copy of his drawing. It was published by of the of Chicago, Illinois in 1874. Many people these days have wondered how such a detailed and accurate map could be produced in the age before aeroplanes and satellites. Researchers have published articles showing typical sketch books full of amazing drawings, done by hand and visualizing a point-of-view high above each street. Returning to Chicago in 1873, Brosius would have created this bird’s-eye view map and turned it over to a skilled engraver working for the Chicago company. (1851-1917) is known to have authored at least fifty-seven bird’s-eye view maps between 1871 and 1895. I have seen two similar maps, created for Kingston and Ottawa during the same period. This is just the central portion of the Brockville map. In my experience it is very accurate and can be relied on for what buildings were in existence then, and how they looked. Herman Brosius Charles Shober Herman Brosius HICAGO ITHOGRAPHIC O C L C. Looking east from St. Paul St. © copyright - 2009
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Doug Grant
These articles can now be found online in the Web Site: The Doug Grant Building douggrant.weebly.com
This is a portion of Brockville’s mostimportant historical map. There is so muchto see in this map that readers may forgiveme if I don’t try to identify many of thedetails.
There were hundreds of these bird’seye view maps created by talented sketchartists, who travelled from city to city in theUnited States and Canada. By walking alongthe streets with sketch book in hand, eachartist created a wealth of material to takeback to their publishing headquarters.
In Brockville’s case, the name of theartist, , was printed on theedge of the lithographic copy of hisdrawing. It was published by
of theof Chicago, Illinois in 1874.
Many people these days havewondered how such a detailed and accuratemap could be produced in the age before
aeroplanes and satellites. Researchers havepublished articles showing typical sketchbooks full of amazing drawings, done byhand and visualizing a pointofview highabove each street.
Returning to Chicago in 1873, Brosiuswould have created this bird’seye viewmap and turned it over to a skilled engraverworking for the Chicago company.
(18511917) isknown to have authored at least fiftysevenbird’seye view maps between 1871 and1895. I have seen two similar maps,created for Kingston and Ottawa during thesame period.
This is just the central portion of theBrockville map. In my experience it is veryaccurate and can be relied on for whatbuildings were in existence then, and howthey looked.
Herman Brosius
CharlesShober
Herman Brosius
HICAGO ITHOGRAPHIC OC L C .
Looking east from St. Paul St.
© copyright 2009
