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Colton's Georgetown and the city of Washington ... ; [and] Colton's map showing part of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York.
- Title
- Colton's Georgetown and the city of Washington ... ; [and] Colton's map showing part of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York. [cartographic material]
- Author
- J.H. Colton & Co., cartographer, publisher.
- Publication
- 172 Williams St., New York. : J.H. Colton, 1855.
- 117 Fulton St., N.Y. : Lang & Laing Lith, [1855]
- ©1855
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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. 15-5628 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
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- Description
- 2 maps on 1 sheet : hand colored; 33 x 36 cm or smaller, sheet 42 x 71 cm
- Alternative Title
- Georgetown and the city of Washington
- Map showing part of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US049.2.08
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Relief shown by hachures.
- City map shows block numbers, wards, extent of built-up area, and major buildings.
- "Entered according to Act of Congress ... 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. ... New York."
- Includes illustrations of the Smithsonian institution, Capitol & Washington monument.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 15-5628
- LCCN
- 88694033
- OCLC
- 228685392
- Author
- J.H. Colton & Co., cartographer, publisher.
- Title
- Colton's Georgetown and the city of Washington ... ; [and] Colton's map showing part of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York. [cartographic material]
- Publisher
- 172 Williams St., New York. : J.H. Colton, 1855.
- Manufacturer
- 117 Fulton St., N.Y. : Lang & Laing Lith, [1855]
- Copyright Date
- ©1855
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:25,750 (W 77°04ʹ35ʺ--W 76°58ʹ01ʺ/N 38°55ʹ16ʺ--N 38°51ʹ25ʺ)Scale approximately 1:525,000 (W 78°21ʹ--W 73°45ʹ /N 40°53ʹ--N 36°40ʹ)
- 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. 10, page 522, column 3, row 1
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy has manuscript notations and radial distances from Arlington house [Arlington National Cemetery] in ink on Washington map.
- Source
- US049.2.08
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States New York (State) New York.
- Added Author
- Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.Lang & Laing Lith., lithographer.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 15-5628