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Colton's new map of the state of Texas

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Title
Colton's new map of the state of Texas
Additional title: Colton's map of Texas
Additional title: New map of the state of Texas
Additional title: Map of the state of Texas
Names
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Publisher)
J.H. Colton & Co. (Associated name)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Texas

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1871
Place: 172 William St., New York
Publisher: G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5352
Topics
Railroads -- Texas
Railroads
Texas
Matagorda Bay (Tex.)
Sabine Lake (La. and Tex.)
Galveston Bay (Tex.)
Mexico, Gulf of
United States
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v.9, page 533, column 1, row 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 40 x 62 cm, sheet 45 x 67 cm
Description
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich. Shows railroad routes. Insets: Plan of the Northern Part or Panhandle of Texas--Plan of the Great West--Plan of Matagorda Bay--Plan of Sabine Lake--Plan of Galveston Bay from the U.S. Coast Survey.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 50551472
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646390
Folder number: US231.1.09
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2effc310-d2fd-0135-ce8f-07ba6b4d10e3
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

  • 1871: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's new map of the state of Texas" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1871. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3bb75d70-d2fd-0135-58ac-5353807e64cd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's new map of the state of Texas" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3bb75d70-d2fd-0135-58ac-5353807e64cd

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1871). Colton's new map of the state of Texas Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3bb75d70-d2fd-0135-58ac-5353807e64cd

Wikipedia Citation

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Colton's new map of the state of Texas