The Pictorial Maps of Fred A. Routledge

In this heavily illustrated research article, Craig Clinton documents Fred A. Routledge's career as a commercial artist through a series of pictorial maps from the 1890s through 1930s. Although “personal details relating to Routledge's life and career are quite scarce,” Clinton examines a...

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Published in:Oregon historical quarterly 2016-03, Vol.117 (1), p.38-75
Main Author: Craig Clinton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brochures
Canyons
Cartography
Cities
Highways
Illustration
Rail lines
Roadmaps
Tourist maps
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Summary:In this heavily illustrated research article, Craig Clinton documents Fred A. Routledge's career as a commercial artist through a series of pictorial maps from the 1890s through 1930s. Although “personal details relating to Routledge's life and career are quite scarce,” Clinton examines a range of illustrations to tell a story of his career from early street-level illustrations for the West Shore magazine to later birds-eye views of the Pacific Northwest. Routledge's maps not only documented existing landscapes, but also his “enduring engagement with the natural world and his belief in the transformative potential of humankind.” The “quality of his pictorial map,” explains Clinton, “was to become a significant feature of commercial travel cartography in the 1930s and beyond.”
ISSN:0030-4727
2329-3780
DOI:10.5403/oregonhistq.117.1.0038