Research Catalog

Title

Map of the State of New-York : showing its water and rail road lines, Jany. 1854 / by direction of Wm. J. McAlpine ; David Vaughan, scrip.

Author

McAlpine, William J. (William Jarvis)

Publication

• [Albany, N.Y.] : [publisher not identified], 1854
• Albany, N.Y. : Lith. of J.E. Gavit, Exchange, [1854]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Vaughan, David, active 1849-1864
• Gavit, John E., 1817-1874

Description

1 map : hand colored; 50 x 65 cm, on sheet 54 x 67 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US143.1.04

Subjects

• Railroads
• Canals
• Maps
• New York (State) > Administrative and political divisions > Maps
• New York (State) > Maps
• Railroads > New York (State) > Maps
• Canals > New York (State) > Maps

Genre/Form

Maps.

Note

• Also shows lakes, canals, drainage and county boundaries as well as adjacent portions of neighboring states and provinces.
• Relief shown by hachures.

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 16-5750

OCLC

45805891

Author

McAlpine, William J. (William Jarvis), creator.

Title

Map of the State of New-York : showing its water and rail road lines, Jany. 1854 / by direction of Wm. J. McAlpine ; David Vaughan, scrip.

Publisher

[Albany, N.Y.] : [publisher not identified], 1854

Manufacturer

Albany, N.Y. : Lith. of J.E. Gavit, Exchange, [1854]

Cartographic Data

Scale not given (W 80°06ʹ--W 71°47ʹ/N 45°07ʹ--N 40°28ʹ).

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. 7, page 161, column 2, row 4

Source

US143.1.04

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) Albany.

Added Author

Vaughan, David, active 1849-1864, draftsman.

Gavit, John E., 1817-1874, lithographer.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-5750