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Post route map of the state of Maine and of the adjacent parts of New Hampshire and the Dominion of Canada : designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Alex. W. Randall and Second Ass't. Postmaster Gen'l. Geo. Wm. McLellan
- Title
- Post route map of the state of Maine and of the adjacent parts of New Hampshire and the Dominion of Canada : designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Alex. W. Randall and Second Ass't. Postmaster Gen'l. Geo. Wm. McLellan / by W.L. Nicholson, topographer of P.O. Dept.
- Author
- Nicholson, W. L. (Walter Lamb), 1825-1895
- Publication
- [Washington, D.C.] : [Post Office Department], [1880]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 16-5013 | Schwarzman Building - Map Division Room 117 |
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- Description
- 1 map : hand colored; 94 x 74 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US082.2.02
- Subjects
- Railway mail service > Maine > Maps
- Maine > Maps
- Maps
- Post roads > Maine > Maps
- Railroads > Maine > Maps
- Postal service > Maine > Maps
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Shows railroads, postal routes, counties, cities, towns, and notable physical features.
- Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.
- "The first edition was issued in 1869."
- "The service on this diagram brought up to date of: September 1, 1880."
- Includes explanation of mail service, distances and inset: Map of the state of Maine showing the connections with the surrounding states and provinces.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 16-5013
- OCLC
- 963846145
- Author
- Nicholson, W. L. (Walter Lamb), 1825-1895, creator.
- Title
- Post route map of the state of Maine and of the adjacent parts of New Hampshire and the Dominion of Canada : designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Alex. W. Randall and Second Ass't. Postmaster Gen'l. Geo. Wm. McLellan / by W.L. Nicholson, topographer of P.O. Dept.
- Publisher
- [Washington, D.C.] : [Post Office Department], [1880]
- Cartographic Data
- Scale 1:538,560. 8 1/2 miles to one inch (W 71°32ʹ--W 66°40ʹ/N 47°31ʹ--N 42°58ʹ).
- 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. 6, page 111, column 2, no. 5
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy is divided into 2 sheets each 98 x 55 cm. Imperfect: several pieces of map lacking along the bottom.
- Source
- US082.2.02
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States District of Columbia.
- Added Author
- Randall, Alexander Williams, 1819-1872.McLellan, George William, 1804 or 1805-1877.United States. Post Office Department, publisher.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 16-5013 [2 sheets; filed witth 1869]