Map of Madison County, Iowa Compliments of J.G. Shriver Leading Land Man of South Central Iowa

1915. Good Condition/None. Map of Madison County, Iowa Compliments of J.G. Shriver Leading Land Man of South Central Iowa, Kenyon Map Company, Des Moines, Iowa, N.D. Circa 1915

Pocket map tipped into green sleeve (scans make the folder much brighter than actual color) with black imprint. Small area of bleach to wrapper. Light wear. Map measures 13.75 x 17 inches; folder is 3 x 5.5 inches. Map has small separations at several folds, plus small tears at top fold. Colors are vibrant. Good condition.

Long before it was known for its covered bridges, Madison County, Iowa had "J.G. Shriver-- Leading Land Man of South-Central Iowa." Nice little land promotional pamphlet and map produced by the Kenyon Company Map Makers of Des Moines, Iowa.

We find records of J.G. Shriver (1881-1918) advertising in a 1912 Madison County Atlas but find no record of this little promotional. The "History of Madison County", from 1915 includes a short bio on Shriver, "James G. Shriver is engaged in the real-estate business in Winterset. He is energetic, capable and determined and these qualities have contributed to his increasing success. He opened his present office in 1906 and in the intervening period to the present has negotiated many important realty transfers.