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Map showing the location of the Louisville and Portland Canal at the Falls of the Ohio : with the enlargement and extension as proposed by Edward Watts, c.e., Nov. 1856

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Map showing the location of the Louisville and Portland Canal at the Falls of the Ohio

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Title
Map showing the location of the Louisville and Portland Canal at the Falls of the Ohio : with the enlargement and extension as proposed by Edward Watts, c.e., Nov. 1856
Names
Bradley, W. H. (Draftsman)
Watts, Edward, 1817-1889 (Associated name)
Bien, Julius, 1826-1909 (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Kentucky

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1856 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.?
Publisher: Government Printing Office?
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5985
Topics
Canals -- Kentucky -- Louisville and Portland Canal
Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.)
Falls of the Ohio (Ky. and Ind.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Drawn by W.H. Bradley.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 57 x 83 cm, on sheet 60 x 85 cm
Description
Includes: "Profile of proposed enlargement and extension," [Scale 1:360. Vertical scale 30 feet to an inch] -- "Cross section as enlarged," [Scale 1:600. Scale 50 feet to an inch] "(House Ex. Doc. No. 131. 35th Cong. 1st Session.)" -- top right corner.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 98686113
RLIN/OCLC: 79457875
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644792
Folder number: US077.5.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 207f9480-3d79-0135-5ba7-137068b42c6d
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

  • 1856: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map showing the location of the Louisville and Portland Canal at the Falls of the Ohio " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1856. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e44ab80-3d79-0135-25b1-0b5ec1dd8b9a

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map showing the location of the Louisville and Portland Canal at the Falls of the Ohio " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e44ab80-3d79-0135-25b1-0b5ec1dd8b9a

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1856). Map showing the location of the Louisville and Portland Canal at the Falls of the Ohio Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e44ab80-3d79-0135-25b1-0b5ec1dd8b9a

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Map showing the location of the Louisville and Portland Canal at the Falls of the Ohio