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Johnston's map of the United States of North America: distinguishing by colour the slave holding states : with a plan of Charleston

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Title
Johnston's map of the United States of North America: distinguishing by colour the slave holding states : with a plan of Charleston
Additional title: United States
Names
W. & A.K. Johnston Limited (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Whole

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1861
Place: Edinburgh
Publisher: W. & A.K. Johnston
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5124
Topics
Slavery -- United States
United States
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Panel title.
Content: Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Content: Inset: Plan of Charleston, vicinity & harbor.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : color ; 49 x 61 cm, on sheet 52 x 68 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 933310079
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20643931
Other local Identifier: US012.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cc8cc380-8bd5-0133-6f9f-00505686d14e
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

  • 1861: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Johnston's map of the United States of North America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/17a70840-8bd6-0133-8119-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Johnston's map of the United States of North America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/17a70840-8bd6-0133-8119-00505686d14e

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1861). Johnston's map of the United States of North America Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/17a70840-8bd6-0133-8119-00505686d14e

Wikipedia Citation

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Johnston's map of the United States of North America