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General map of explorations and surveys in California

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
General map of explorations and surveys in California
Additional title: California
Names
United States. War Department. Office of P.R.R. Surveys (Publisher)
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 (Creator)
Parke, John G. (Surveyor)
Smith, Isaac W. (Isaac William), 1825-1898 (Surveyor)
United States. War Department (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

California

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1853
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: War Department
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5441
Topics
Railroads -- History
Historical geography
Railroads
California
California -- Historical geography
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Made under the direction of Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War by Lieut. R.S. Williamson, Topl. Engr., assisted by Lieut. J.G. Parke, Topl. Engr., and Mr. Isaac Williams Smith, Civ. Engr.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 254, column 1, no. 6
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 62 x 184 cm, on sheet 66 x 187 cm
Description
At head of title: Explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; War Department; Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th parallels. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north to the left.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 956678826
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644248
Folder number: US036.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f5766d60-faed-0135-2bc9-3195d658dd18
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1853: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "General map of explorations and surveys in California " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1853. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0cb4f0b0-2482-0136-f6fe-06948e99ad40

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "General map of explorations and surveys in California " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0cb4f0b0-2482-0136-f6fe-06948e99ad40

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1853). General map of explorations and surveys in California Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0cb4f0b0-2482-0136-f6fe-06948e99ad40

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General map of explorations and surveys in California