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Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC.
- Title
- Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC. [cartographic material]
- Author
- Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820
- Publication
- [Philadelphia, PA] : [Thackara & Vallance], [1792]
- Philadelphia, PA : Thackara & Vallance, 1792.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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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. 15-5626 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
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. 15-5626 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Thackara & Vallance, engraver, publisher.
- Description
- 1 map; 55.2 x 72 cm, sheet 64 x 90 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US048.1.03
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- First official plan of city.
- City lots numbered.
- Text in lower left and right hand corners explains the plan and describes width of streets.
- "Engraved by Thackara & Vallance, Philada. 1792."
- Indexed In (note)
- Miller, Iris. Washington in maps.
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 15-5626
- OCLC
- 166643573
- Author
- Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820, cartographer.
- Title
- Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC. [cartographic material]
- Publisher
- [Philadelphia, PA] : [Thackara & Vallance], [1792]
- Manufacturer
- Philadelphia, PA : Thackara & Vallance, 1792.
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:20,000 (W 77°07ʹ16ʺ--W 76°54ʹ15ʺ/N 38°59ʹ59ʺ--N 38°47ʹ25ʺ)
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Indexed In:
- Miller, Iris. Washington in maps. Page 47New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v.10, page 521, column 1, row 6
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copies 1 and 2 have accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 55283 and 55282.
- Source
- US048.1.02
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
- Added Author
- Thackara & Vallance, engraver, publisher.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 15-5626