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Map of the territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin : pronounced Wisconsin : on a scale of 30 geographical miles to an inch

Title
Map of the territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin : pronounced Wisconsin : on a scale of 30 geographical miles to an inch / by John Farmer of Detroit ; engraved by Rawdon Clark & Co.
Author
Farmer, John, 1798-1859
Publication
[Detroit, Mich.] : [John Farmer], 1831.

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 16-5369Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
Rawdon, Clark & Co., engraver.
Description
1 map : hand colored; 52 x 87 cm, on sheet 53 x 89 cm
Alternative Title
  • Map of the territories of Michigan and Wisconsin
  • Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US103.1.05
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Note
  • Shows township grid, counties, roads, swamps, cities, towns, and notable physical features.
  • Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
  • Oriented with north toward upper left.
  • Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C.
  • Also covers much of Minnesota, than part of Wisconsin territory.
  • Also includes expedition routes.
  • Inset: Map of part of Ste. Marie River. Scale 1:506,880. 8 miles to an inch.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit & District court of Detroit in the Territory of Michigan by John Farmer, on the 11th day of May 1829."
Call Number
Map Div. 16-5369
OCLC
1011354374
Author
Farmer, John, 1798-1859, creator, publisher.
Title
Map of the territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin : pronounced Wisconsin : on a scale of 30 geographical miles to an inch / by John Farmer of Detroit ; engraved by Rawdon Clark & Co.
Publisher
[Detroit, Mich.] : [John Farmer], 1831.
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:1,900,800. 30 geographical miles to an inch (W 95°44ʹ--W 79°14ʹ/N 49°12ʹ--N 39°08ʹ).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: several pieces of map lacking especially along the edges.
Source
US103.1.05
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Place of Publication
United States Michigan Detroit.
Added Author
Rawdon, Clark & Co., engraver.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 16-5369
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