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Map of the United States of America showing the rail roads : to illustrate Harpers Gazetteer.

Title
Map of the United States of America showing the rail roads : to illustrate Harpers Gazetteer.
Author
J.C. Smith & Son, creator, publisher.
Publication
[New York] : [J.C. Smith & Son], [1855]

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 15-5102Schwarzman Building - Map Division Room 117

Details

Additional Authors
  • McLellan, David, approximately 1825-
  • Smith, J. Calvin (John Calvin)
Description
1 map : hand colored; 52 x 67 cm
Alternative Title
  • Map of the United States of America showing the railroads
  • Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US010.4.02
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • National maps.
  • Maps.
Note
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.
  • "Transfered and printed for J.C. Smith & Son by D. McLellan."
  • "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1855, by J. Calvin Smith ..."
  • Inset: Map of Oregon, northern California &c. Scale approximately 1:11,000,000 -- Railroad & canal routes from Albany to Buffalo.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 15-5102
OCLC
37185652
Author
J.C. Smith & Son, creator, publisher.
Title
Map of the United States of America showing the rail roads : to illustrate Harpers Gazetteer.
Publisher
[New York] : [J.C. Smith & Son], [1855]
Cartographic Data
Scale approximately 1:4,224,000 (W 127°--W 67°/N 50°--N 28°).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Indexed In:
New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 10, page 183, column c, row 5
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: north central piece, covering parts of Lake Superior and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, as well as lower right corner, covering part of Oregon inset, lacking.
Source
US010.4.02
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Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
Added Author
McLellan, David, approximately 1825- printer.
Smith, J. Calvin (John Calvin)
Research Call Number
Map Div. 15-5102
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