Birds of Illinois 1955 and Gousha Illinois Map Two-Item Lot

One collectible Illinois lot containing two original paper objects.

Includes A Distributional Check List of the Birds of Illinois, published in 1955 by the Illinois State Museum in association with the Illinois Audubon Society, and a full-size H.M. Gousha Illinois foldout road map cataloged to approximately 1989-1991.

The scientific checklist records mid-century knowledge of Illinois bird distribution and seasonal status. The Gousha map preserves the practical, pre-smartphone way travelers read the same state through highways, towns, mileage information, and city mini-maps.

The 1955 booklet is a scarce specialist state publication with lasting ornithological interest. The later Gousha map is collectible for its clean foldout format and regional travel history. Offered together as a thoughtful Illinois natural-history and transportation-history pairing.

Condition: Very well preserved overall from the supplied photographs. Booklet cover, title page, and stapled binding are present. The map appears bright, clean, and complete with expected original fold lines.