[MAP] Map showing Indian Reservations within the United States (1907)

Leupp, F. E. [MAP] Map showing Indian Reservations within the limits of the United States, compiled under the direction of Hon. F. E. Leupp, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1907. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1908. First Edition. [11959]

Original map in brilliant colors dated 1907, 22.5 x 34 inches, including margins; narrow left margin. Shipped folded. Suitable for framing. Very good. 

Removed from 60th Congress, 1st Session, 1907-1908, House Documents Vol. 27.

"Compiled by M. Hendges...Revised and Drawn by Charles J. Helm"

This is an authentic antique map of the United States showing all of the Indian Reservations as of 1907. There are inset maps of Alaska, of Mission Indian Reservations in California, and one of Oklahoma.

Key Features: 

1. Comprehensive Detail: The map displays the organizational districts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), listing the locations of all reservations, military outposts, Indian agencies, and schools. 
2. Assimilation Infrastructure: It highlights boarding schools as large red stars, reflecting the BIA’s mission of Native American assimilation, which involved preventing children from using indigenous languages or learning their culture. 
   Inset Maps: The map includes three insets showing Alaska (noted as devoid of indigenous reservations at the time), the Mission Indian Reservations in Southern California, and the northeastern corner of the Indian Territory (soon to be opened for white settlement). 
3. Historical Context: Issued during a period of steady land loss and the implementation of the Dawes Act, the map serves as a primary source documenting the fragmented state of Native American lands in the early 20th century.