Research Catalog

Title

Map of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin : embracing a great part of Iowa, Illinois & Minnesota, and the whole mineral region, with charts of the lakes : exhibiting the sections, the soundings, the geological formations & the general topography / projected & engraved by John Farmer, c.e, Detroit, Michigan.

Author

Farmer, John, 1798-1859

Publication

[Detroit, Michigan] : Published by R. Farmer & Co., 1861.

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Details

Additional Authors

R. Farmer & Co., publisher.

Description

1 map : hand colored; 162 x 181 cm, on sheet 170 x 188 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US104.2.01

Subjects

• Beaver Islands (Mich.) > Maps
• Geology > Minnesota > Maps
• Isle Royale (Mich.) > Maps
• Mackinac, Straits of, Region (Mich.) > Maps
• Wisconsin > Maps
• Sault Sainte Marie Canal (Mich.) > Maps
• Geology > Wisconsin > Maps
• Minnesota > Maps
• Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.) > Maps
• Michigan > Maps
• Geological maps
• Port Colier (Mich.) > Maps
• Maps

Genre/Form

• Geological maps.
• Maps.

Note

• Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings.
• Includes Michigan census table and "Geological references for Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota."
• Insets: Geological map of Isle Royale, Lake Superior -- Map of Beaver Isles -- Map and a profile of the canal at Sault Ste. Mary -- Geological map of portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin designed to show portions of the rock formations now concealed by drift -- Map of the surveyed part of Minnesota lying east of Mississippi River -- Chart of Detroit River -- Chart of Port Colier -- Connection of the private claims with the public surveys at Pte. Ste. Ignace.
• "Compiled from the Topographical Departments, from the office of the United States Lake Surveys, from the latest geological and linear surveys, and from various other authentic and reliable sources."
• "Entered according to act of Congress ... 29th day of Sept., A.D. 1858 by John Farmer ... And reentered as above this 21st day of Jany A.D. 1861 by R. Farmer & Co., as publishers and proprietors."

Indexed In (note)

• Barnett, L. Michigan maps
• Karpinski, Louis Charles. Bibliography of the printed maps of Michigan
• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 16-5391

OCLC

58531264

Author

Farmer, John, 1798-1859, creator, engraver.

Title

Map of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin : embracing a great part of Iowa, Illinois & Minnesota, and the whole mineral region, with charts of the lakes : exhibiting the sections, the soundings, the geological formations & the general topography / projected & engraved by John Farmer, c.e, Detroit, Michigan.

Publisher

[Detroit, Michigan] : Published by R. Farmer & Co., 1861.

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:1,475,200. 7 1/2 miles to an inch (W 94°15ʹ--W 82°20ʹ/N 48°20ʹ--N 41°30ʹ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

Barnett, L. Michigan maps, 5-2054

Karpinski, Louis Charles. Bibliography of the printed maps of Michigan, 239Q

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 460, column 3, no. 2

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy divided into 2 sheets 170 x 94 cm.

Source

US104.2.01

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

United States Michigan Detroit.

Added Author

R. Farmer & Co., publisher.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-5391 [2 sheets]