Panoramic View of the West Bottoms (Large)

This large map depicts a "bird's eye" panoramic view of Kansas City's West Bottoms, namely the stockyards, packing, and wholesale houses. While being informational, the map also conveys the vitality of this district in the early history of the city emphasizing the West Bottoms as a confluence point of trade and commerce. Each street, building, and railroad track appears accounted for with minute detail and accuracy. Starting in the late 19th century, "bird's eye" was a popular point of view to render cities despite air travel not being possible. Because of this, maps drawn from above were considered a novelty and a high cartographic craft especially when one considers the imagination and devotion to detail required to create such a scene.
Panoramic View of the West Bottoms
Inventory
Collection Number
17159
Building
Current Location
H&R Block Business & Career Center
Floor
3rd
Description
Details
This map is a reproduction of a colored pen and ink lithograph of Kansas City's historic West Bottoms. The map is situated on an alphanumerical grid with a corresponding legend.
Artist
Framed
Yes
 - Plexi
Width
1 inches
Height
40 inches
Length
59 inches
Donor
Donor Name
Jonathan Kemper
Library Owns
No
Permissions
Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape
Yes
Reproduce
Library has Photography Rights
Yes
Photograph
Permit the general public to photograph the work
Yes
Slides/Video