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Colton's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America : with the adjacent islands & countries : compiled, drawn & engraved from U. States land & coast surveys, British Admiralty & other reliable sources

Title
Colton's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America : with the adjacent islands & countries : compiled, drawn & engraved from U. States land & coast surveys, British Admiralty & other reliable sources / map designed by A.J. Johnson ; engraved by D.G. Johnson [and 7 others].
Author
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Publication
172 William Street, New York : J.H. Colton, 1863.

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Additional Authors
  • Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884
  • Johnson, D. Griffing
  • Johnson & Browning.
Description
1 map : hand colored; 157 x 170 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). NA018
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Note
  • Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
  • Shows steamship routes and railroad lines.
  • Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Johnson & Browning in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York."
  • Inset: Map of the World on Mercator's projection.
  • Includes list of "Authorities," table of distances, "Statistical table from the census of 1850," statistical table for Central America, illustrations, and notes.
Call Number
Map Div. 15-461
OCLC
914147136
Author
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893, creator, publisher.
Title
Colton's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America : with the adjacent islands & countries : compiled, drawn & engraved from U. States land & coast surveys, British Admiralty & other reliable sources / map designed by A.J. Johnson ; engraved by D.G. Johnson [and 7 others].
Publisher
172 William Street, New York : J.H. Colton, 1863.
Cartographic Data
Scale approximately 1:3,200,000 (W 128°--W 58°/N 50°--N 6°).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy in 2 sheets, each 171 x 95 cm.
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Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
Added Author
Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884, designer.
Johnson, D. Griffing, engraver.
Johnson & Browning.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 15-461
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