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Preliminary post route map of the state of Louisiana : with adjacent parts of Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas : designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Marshall Jewell and Second Asst. Postmaster General John L. Routt
- Title
- Preliminary post route map of the state of Louisiana : with adjacent parts of Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas : designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Marshall Jewell and Second Asst. Postmaster General John L. Routt / by W.L. Nicholson, topographer of P.O. Dept.
- Author
- Nicholson, W. L. (Walter Lamb), 1825-1895
- Publication
- [Washington, D.C.] : P. O. Dept., [1878]
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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. 15-6002 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 map : hand colored; 93 x 54 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US079.2.02
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Shows railroads, post routes and frequency of delivery.
- "The first edition was issued in 1874."
- "The service on this diagram brought up to date of December 1st, 1878."
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 15-6002
- OCLC
- 982128533
- Author
- Nicholson, W. L. (Walter Lamb), 1825-1895, creator.
- Title
- Preliminary post route map of the state of Louisiana : with adjacent parts of Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas : designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Marshall Jewell and Second Asst. Postmaster General John L. Routt / by W.L. Nicholson, topographer of P.O. Dept.
- Publisher
- [Washington, D.C.] : P. O. Dept., [1878]
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:1,010,000 (W 94°02ʹ--W 88°45ʹ/N 33°01ʹ--N 28°51ʹ).
- 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 27, column 1, no. 4
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: several small pieces of map lacking along the top; divided into 2 sheets, 48 x 55 cm, or smaller.
- Source
- US079.2.02
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States District of Columbia Washington.
- Added Author
- Jewell, Marshall, 1825-1883.Routt, John Long, 1826-1907.United States. Post Office Department, publisher.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 15-6002 [2 sheets]