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Colton's map of the New York wilderness

Title
Colton's map of the New York wilderness / compiled by W.W. Ely, M.D.
Author
Ely, W. W., -1879
Publication
No. 172 William St., New York : Engraved, printed and published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 1872.

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CartographicUse in library Map Div. (Adirondacks, New York) (New York wilderness. 1872)Schwarzman Building M2 - Map Division Room 117
MapCartographicSupervised use Map Div. 16-5855 MapSchwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., engraver, printer, publisher.
Description
1 map : hand colored; 68 x 68 cm, on sheet 77 x 77 cm, folded in cover 16 cm +
Alternative Title
  • New York wilderness
  • Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US150.2.06
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Note
  • Shows roads, railroads, hotels and township and county boundaries.
  • Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
  • Prime meridian: Washington.
  • Map within decorative border.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 16-5855
OCLC
38145697
Author
Ely, W. W., -1879, compiler.
Title
Colton's map of the New York wilderness / compiled by W.W. Ely, M.D.
Publisher
No. 172 William St., New York : Engraved, printed and published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 1872.
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:253,440. Scale of 4 miles per inch (W 75°40'--W 73°30'/N 45°00'--N 43°00').
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. 1, page 19, column 3, row 2
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy filed flat with sheets; lacks cover.
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Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
Added Author
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., engraver, printer, publisher.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 16-5855 [Map filed flat; text on shelf]
Map Div. (Adirondacks, New York) (New York wilderness. 1872)
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