1898 Pacific Coast Steamship Route Map Alaska Klondike (Original, Worn) For Sale

Original 1898–1899 Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Route Map & Timetable

Offered is an original late-19th-century Pacific Coast Steamship Co. folding route map with accompanying timetable booklet, issued during the Klondike Gold Rush era.

This is not a reproduction. It is a genuine period piece used by passengers traveling the Pacific Coast, Alaska, British Columbia, and Mexico.

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Details

• Company: Pacific Coast Steamship Co

• General Agents: Goodall, Perkins & Co., San Francisco

• Map copyright: 1898 (engraved by Poole Bros., Chicago)

• Timetable coverage: 1899–1900

• Format: Folding lithographed route map + folded timetable booklet

• Coverage includes:

• California, Oregon, Washington

• Puget Sound & British Columbia

• Alaska & Klondike routes

• Mexico (including Lower California)

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Historical significance

This piece dates to the height of Pacific Coast steamship travel and the Klondike Gold Rush, when steamship lines were the primary link between San Francisco, the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. Maps with Alaska and Klondike routes are especially sought after by maritime, transportation, and Gold Rush collectors.

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Condition

This is an original working travel map, not a decorative wall map.

• Heavy age toning and fold wear throughout

• Tears and separations along fold lines

• Some paper loss at fold intersections

• Pencil annotations present in the timetable

• No tape repairs or modern restoration

• All major map sections, routes, and titles remain present and readable

Condition is consistent with age and use for an item over 125 years old. Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description.

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Why this example matters

• Complete map and timetable (map often missing)

• Alaska / Klondike Gold Rush coverage

• Original period printing, not trimmed or altered

• Strong research and historical value even with wear

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Shipping & handling

Will ship flat and well protected to prevent further damage. No attempts have been made to flatten, repair, or restore the paper.

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Please note

This item is sold as-is due to age. It is a historical artifact intended for collectors, researchers, or display with conservation framing.