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Topographical map of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia : excepting Wissahickon Valley, 1870
- Title
- Topographical map of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia : excepting Wissahickon Valley, 1870 / engraved by Worley & Bracher, 320 Chestnut St., Phila.
- Publication
- [Philadelphia, Pa.?] : [Fairmount Park Commission?], [between 1870 and 1899?]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M1A to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 17-948 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 map : photocopy; 61 x 39 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US212.1.09
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Topographic maps.
- Maps.
- Note
- Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
- Oriented with north towards the upper right.
- "F. Bourquin Lith. ... Phila." in fine print inside neat line on lower right indicates lithographer of original map at scale of 1:9,600 or 800 feet to 1 inch. This is a reduced reproduction, evidenced by difference in scale determined from bar scale.
- Call Number
- Map Div. 17-948
- OCLC
- 1009089791
- Title
- Topographical map of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia : excepting Wissahickon Valley, 1870 / engraved by Worley & Bracher, 320 Chestnut St., Phila.
- Publisher
- [Philadelphia, Pa.?] : [Fairmount Park Commission?], [between 1870 and 1899?]
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:10,100. Not "800 ft. to 1 inch" (W 75°13ʹ48ʺ--W 75°10ʹ48ʺ/N 40°00ʹ36ʺ--N 39°57ʹ36ʺ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy: manuscript additions in black ink show "North Concourse," "South Concourse," and 2 loops of possible viaduct with stations and trestle. Stamped in lower right margin: D. McN. Stauffer Collection and Gift.
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
- Added Author
- Bourquin, F. (Frederick), 1808- lithographer.Worley & Bracher, engraver.Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia, Pa.), publisher.David McNeely Stauffer Collection.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 17-948 [Filed with Philadelphia 1870]