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Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware : showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements

Title
Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware : showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements / compiled from the latest & most authentic sources, on a scale of 12 miles to the inch.
Author
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Publication
  • 172 William St., New York : J.H. Colton, 1864.
  • 117 Fulton St., N.Y. : Printed by H.P. Cooper, 1864.

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 17-5432Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
Cooper, H. P. (Henry Poolly)
Description
1 map : hand colored; 74 x 114 cm, on sheet 81 x 120 cm
Alternative Title
  • Topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
  • Map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
  • Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US245.1.13
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Note
  • General map showing state and county boundaries, roads and railroads, fortifications, and place names. Drawings of ships offshore depict the Union blockade of the coast.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C.
  • Includes population table.
  • Elaborate decorative border.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by J.H. Colton."
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 17-5432
OCLC
707080513
Author
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893, creator, publisher.
Title
Colton's new topographical map of the states of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware : showing also eastern Tennessee & parts of other adjoining states, all the fortifications, military stations, rail roads, common roads and other internal improvements / compiled from the latest & most authentic sources, on a scale of 12 miles to the inch.
Publisher
172 William St., New York : J.H. Colton, 1864.
Manufacturer
117 Fulton St., N.Y. : Printed by H.P. Cooper, 1864.
Cartographic Data
Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to the inch (W 83°58ʹ--W 73°28ʹ/N 40°59ʹ--N 35°50ʹ).
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. 10, page 438, column 2, no. 3
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: small pieces of map lacking.
Source
US245.1.13
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Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
Added Author
Cooper, H. P. (Henry Poolly), printer.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 17-5432
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