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Map of Kentucky & Tennessee : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of Kentucky & Tennessee : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.
Names
Burr, David H., 1803-1875 (Publisher)
Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Kentucky

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1839 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.?
Publisher: David H. Burr
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5964
Topics
Kentucky
Kentucky -- Administrative and political divisions
Tennessee
Tennessee -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By David H. Burr (late topographer to the Post Office), geographer to the House of Representatives of the U.S ; John Arrowsmith.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress, July 10th 1839, by David H. Burr, in the clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Columbia."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 5, page 553, column 3, no. 4
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : hand colored ; 91 x 124 cm, on sheets 97 x 66 cm
Description
Shows state, county, city, and town boundaries, roads, railroads, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 879769995
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644771
Folder number: US076.2.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 336bd820-2dca-0135-6cd8-08fb21cc95fb
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

  • 1803: Creator Born
  • 1839: Issued
  • 1875: 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 Kentucky & Tennessee " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1839. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/47fe2c70-7b8a-0135-0fe4-3915ff5c883c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Kentucky & Tennessee " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/47fe2c70-7b8a-0135-0fe4-3915ff5c883c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1839). Map of Kentucky & Tennessee Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/47fe2c70-7b8a-0135-0fe4-3915ff5c883c

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of Kentucky & Tennessee