U.S. State Flower Map of 1911 made in Canby, OR

The United States State Flower Map Company was incorporated by six Canby men on March 10, 1911, under the laws of the State of Oregon.  This was also the year of copyright of the map itself.  The idea of the flower map was first conceived by A. W. Butterfield who was to become President of the Corporation.  Mr. Butterfield spent approximately two years in research to establish the identity of the appropriate flower for each of the listed 46 states and 3 territories.

            Lithographed on a satin-finished muslin material by the Katterlinus Litho Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., the map did not sell as well as corporation members had anticipated.  A tight money situation developed and World War I soon followed.  The maps were stored away in the attic of the W. H. Bair Warehouse (previously on Highway 99E in Canby), and all but forgotten until they were discovered in the 1960s.

            As the years passed, sole ownership of the copyright and all properties of the company passed into the hands of the survivor, Oramel Roscoe Mack, vice-president of the 1911 corporation  In his late years he gave all documents concerning the U. S. State Flower Map Co. to the Canby Herald.  At Roscoe Mack’s death in 1965, his son and sole heir, William Earl Mack gave full title to the remaining maps to the Canby Herald “for such distribution as the owners of that firm believe to be in the best interests of the Canby community.”  The newspaper publishers, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Weston, felt Mr. Mack’s wishes would best be realized by making the maps available to the Canby Historical Society for distribution.  This was done shortly after the Society’s incorporation in 1968.

            This United States State Flower Map is not only a beautiful print, but after 97 years has taken on additional significance as a collector’s item.

    Measuring 37” x 27”, these maps, with authenticity

documentation, sell of $150, and are available only from

CANBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY