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An improved edition of a map of the surveyed part of the Territory of Michigan
- Title
- An improved edition of a map of the surveyed part of the Territory of Michigan / by John Farmer ; engraved by John Farmer.
- Author
- Farmer, John, 1798-1859
- Publication
- New York : Published by J.H. Colton & Co., 1836.
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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. 16-5366 | Schwarzman Building - Map Division Room 117 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- J.H. Colton & Co., publisher.
- Description
- 1 map : hand colored; 54 x 80 cm, folded in cover to 15 x 10 cm
- Alternative Title
- Farmers map of Michigan exhibiting the sections
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US103.1.02
- Subjects
- Michigan > Straits of Mackinac Region
- Swamps > Michigan > Maps
- Michigan > Lower Peninsula
- Mackinac Island (Mich. : Island) > Maps
- Land grants > Michigan > Maps
- Lead mines and mining > Michigan > Maps
- Counties > Michigan > Maps
- Green Bay (Wis. and Mich.) > Maps
- Maps
- Lower Peninsula (Mich.) > Maps
- Michigan > Mackinac Island (Island)
- Public lands > Michigan > Maps
- Mackinac, Straits of, Region (Mich.) > Maps
- Roads > Michigan > Maps
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Shows township grid, counties, roads, swamps, cities, towns, and notable physical features for southern portion of Michigan Territory; lead mines and land plats on insets.
- Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C.
- Includes text notes relating to War of 1812 and 5 insets: Map of the Straits of Michillimackinac from actual survey -- Map of Pte. Ste. Ignace -- Map of the most important part of the lead mine district near the Mississippi River -- Map of the private claims at Green Bay from actual survey -- Map of Michillimackinac Isle.
- Inside front cover: [explanation of public lands]. Publisher's map list pasted inside back cover.
- "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Clerks Office of the District of Michigan in the Territory of Michigan by John Farmer on the 4th day of July A.D. 1835."
- Indexed In (note)
- Karpinski, Louis Charles. Bibliography of the printed maps of Michigan.
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 16-5366
- OCLC
- 84187052
- Author
- Farmer, John, 1798-1859, creator, engraver.
- Title
- An improved edition of a map of the surveyed part of the Territory of Michigan / by John Farmer ; engraved by John Farmer.
- Publisher
- New York : Published by J.H. Colton & Co., 1836.
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:500,000 (W 87°20ʹ--W 82°20ʹ/N 43°50ʹ--N 41°30ʹ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Indexed In:
- Karpinski, Louis Charles. Bibliography of the printed maps of Michigan. 129D3New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 459, column 2, no. 2
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: small pieces of map lacking; filed flat and encased in mylar with original covers.
- Source
- US103.1.02
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States New York New York.
- Added Author
- J.H. Colton & Co., publisher.
- Cover Title
- Farmers map of Michigan exhibiting the sections
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 16-5366