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Topographical map of Massachusetts : compiled from astronomical, trigonometrical, and various local surveys

Title
Topographical map of Massachusetts : compiled from astronomical, trigonometrical, and various local surveys / made by order of the Legislature ; Simeon Borden, Superintendent, 1844 ; engraved by George G. Smith.
Author
Borden, Simeon, 1798-1856
Publication
No. 20 Devonshire St., Boston : C. Hickling, [1844]

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 16-5102Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
  • Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864.
  • Smith, George Girdler, 1795-1878
  • Hickling, Charles, 1798 or 1799-1888
  • Massachusetts. General Court.
Description
1 map : color; 124 x 190 cm, on sheet 143 x 196 cm
Alternative Title
  • Geological map of Massachusetts, made by order of the legislature.
  • Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US088.2.01
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Topographic maps.
  • Maps.
Note
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Includes tables of demographic information, and inset: "Geological map of Massachusetts, made by order of the legislature, by Edward Hitchcock, 1844." [Scale approximately 1:316,800].
  • "Entered according to Act of congress, in the year 1844, by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ..."
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 16-5102
OCLC
13023569
Author
Borden, Simeon, 1798-1856, creator.
Title
Topographical map of Massachusetts : compiled from astronomical, trigonometrical, and various local surveys / made by order of the Legislature ; Simeon Borden, Superintendent, 1844 ; engraved by George G. Smith.
Publisher
No. 20 Devonshire St., Boston : C. Hickling, [1844]
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:158,400 or 1 in. = 2-1/2 miles (W 73°33ʹ--W 69°53ʹ/N 42°54ʹ--N 41°06ʹ).
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 335, column 1, row 2
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy is divided into 4 sheets, 65 x 96 cm.
Source
US088.2.01
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Place of Publication
United States Massachusetts Boston.
Added Author
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864. Geological map of Massachusetts, made by order of the legislature.
Smith, George Girdler, 1795-1878, engraver.
Hickling, Charles, 1798 or 1799-1888, publisher.
Massachusetts. General Court.
Added Title
Geological map of Massachusetts, made by order of the legislature.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 16-5102 [4 sheets]
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