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Map of Roanoke, Virginia : the magic city of the south ...

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Map of Roanoke, Virginia

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Title
Map of Roanoke, Virginia : the magic city of the south ...
Names
Baist, G. Wm. (George William), 1859-1927 (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890 (Inferred)
Place: 906 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Publisher: G. Wm. Baist
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5476
Topics
Real estate development -- Virginia -- Roanoke
City planning -- Virginia -- Roanoke
Real property -- Virginia -- Roanoke
Roanoke (Va.)
Roanoke (Va.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Prepared by G. Wm. Baist, civil & topographical engineer.
Statement of responsibility: "Compliments of Jas. S. Simmons & Co., real estate brokers, Jefferson Avenue, S., Roanoke, Va."
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1890 by G. Wm. Baist, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 67 x 71 cm on sheet 70 x 76 cm
Description
Shows city wards, individual street names, parks, railroads, and major public buildings. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward upper left. Includes text; inset of: "Map showing the relative location of Roanoke and its railroad connections;" and list of "Established industries in Roanoke." Also includes radial distances 1/2 mile apart.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1001810627
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646514
Folder number: US250.2.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ca5e580-6be4-0135-004f-63aba8387313
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

  • 1859: Creator Born
  • 1890: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1927: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Roanoke, Virginia " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/365030b0-86b7-0135-0287-1b616c4aeb65

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Roanoke, Virginia " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/365030b0-86b7-0135-0287-1b616c4aeb65

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1890). Map of Roanoke, Virginia Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/365030b0-86b7-0135-0287-1b616c4aeb65

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of Roanoke, Virginia