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Geological section of the Coast Mountains and Sierra Nevada : explored by Lieut. R.S. Williamson, U.S. Top. Engrs.in 1853

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Geological section of the Coast Mountains and Sierra Nevada

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Title
Geological section of the Coast Mountains and Sierra Nevada : explored by Lieut. R.S. Williamson, U.S. Top. Engrs.in 1853
Names
United States. War Department. Office of P.R.R. Surveys (Publisher)
Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910 (Surveyor)
Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882 (Creator)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers (Creator)
T. Sinclair's Lith. (Lithographer)
United States. War Department. Office of P.R.R. Surveys (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

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California

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1853 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: War Dept., U.S. Pacific Rail Road Explorations & Surveys
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5449
Topics
Geology -- California
Geology -- Nevada
Pacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys
Discoveries in geography
Geology
California -- Surveys
Nevada -- Surveys
California -- Discovery and exploration
Nevada -- Discovery and exploration
California
Nevada
Genres
Maps
Geological cross-sections
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Prepared in Office of P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys by W.P. Blake.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 4, page 440, column 1, no. 1
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 4 sections on 1 sheet : color ; 8 x 96 cm or smaller on sheet 28 x 100 cm
Description
"Section 4 sheet II"--Upper right margin. "U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys"--Upper left margin.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 417851153
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644256
Folder number: US036.2.07
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3beff3a0-faff-0135-0e34-7f6c53afcacc
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!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Geological section of the Coast Mountains and Sierra Nevada " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1853. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2c5788c0-2edb-0136-885c-0748da27771c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Geological section of the Coast Mountains and Sierra Nevada " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2c5788c0-2edb-0136-885c-0748da27771c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1853). Geological section of the Coast Mountains and Sierra Nevada Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2c5788c0-2edb-0136-885c-0748da27771c

Wikipedia Citation

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Geological section of the Coast Mountains and Sierra Nevada