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Colton's railroad & township map, western states : compiled from the United States surveys.
- Title
- Colton's railroad & township map, western states : compiled from the United States surveys.
- Author
- Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.
- Publication
- No. 86 Cedar Street, New York : J.H. Colton, 1853.
- 26 Spruce St., N.Y. : Printed at D. McLellan's
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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 M1A to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 15-5090 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
Details
- Description
- 1 map : hand colored; 85 x 96 cm
- Summary
- Detailed map of the north-central states framed in decorative borders indicating drainage, state, county, and township boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, railroads, and proposed railroads.
- Alternative Title
- Western states
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US010.1.01
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Relief shown by hachures.
- Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
- Decorative borders include vignette illustrations of bison, deer, and views of Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Louisville.
- Indexed In (note)
- LC Railroad maps
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 15-5090
- LCCN
- gm 71000832
- OCLC
- 5565069
- Author
- Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.
- Title
- Colton's railroad & township map, western states : compiled from the United States surveys.
- Publisher
- No. 86 Cedar Street, New York : J.H. Colton, 1853.
- Manufacturer
- 26 Spruce St., N.Y. : Printed at D. McLellan's
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:1,530,000 (W 97°--W 78°/N 47°--N 36°).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Indexed In:
- LC Railroad maps, 147a
- Indexed In:
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 10, page 316, column c, row 4
- Source
- US010.1.01
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States New York (State) New York.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 15-5090 [Filed with U.S.]Map Div. 15-5090