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A map of the state of Louisiana with part of the Mississippi territory from actual survey

Title
A map of the state of Louisiana with part of the Mississippi territory from actual survey / by Wm. Darby ; Saml. Harrison, sct., Philaa.
Author
Darby, William, 1775-1854
Publication
Philadelphia : Published May the 1st, 1816 by John Melish, [1816]

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 15-5989Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
  • Melish, John, 1771-1822
  • Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818
Description
1 map : hand colored, dissected and mounted on linen; 79 x 112 cm, on sheet 83 x 116 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US078.2.01
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Note
  • Depths shown by soundings.
  • Longitude west from London and west from Washington, D.C.
  • Originally folded in cover 21 x 15 cm.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress the 8th day of April 1816 by William Darby."
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 15-5989
OCLC
56124723
Author
Darby, William, 1775-1854, creator.
Title
A map of the state of Louisiana with part of the Mississippi territory from actual survey / by Wm. Darby ; Saml. Harrison, sct., Philaa.
Publisher
Philadelphia : Published May the 1st, 1816 by John Melish, [1816]
Cartographic Data
Scale approximately 1:633,000 (W 94°15ʹ--W 87°00ʹ/N 33°01ʹ--N 28°55ʹ).
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. 6, page 25, column 3, no. 7
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy is divided into 2 sheets, 83 x 58 cm.
Source
US078.2.01
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Place of Publication
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Added Author
Melish, John, 1771-1822, publisher.
Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818, engraver.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 15-5989 [2 sheets]
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