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Title
Traver's map of Tacoma and environs, Washington
Names
Plummer, Frederick G. (Compiler)
Traver, George W. (Publisher)
Everts, L. H. (Louis H.) (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Washington

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Place: Tacoma, Washington
Publisher: G.W. Traver?
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5512
Topics
Real property -- Washington (State) -- Tacoma
Landowners -- Washington (State) -- Tacoma
Real property
Tacoma (Wash.)
Pierce County (Wash.)
Washington (State) -- Tacoma
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled by Frederick G. Plummer, civil engineer, Tacoma.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1889 by G.W. Traver in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 9, page 462, column 2, no. 3
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 95 x 64 cm, on sheet 98 x 68 cm
Stamped top right & center : Geo. W. Traver, real estate & loans, Office 402 & 403 Merchant National Bank Building, Tacoma, Washington
Description
Shows city boundary, lot numbers, railroads, land ownership, township & section lines, etc. Depths shown by soundings. Includes inset of "A portion of the county of Pierce, Washington."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 21806752
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646550
Folder number: US253.2.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dde7fb30-2c6f-0136-5622-2b62a6caa0ee
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

  • 1891: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Traver's map of Tacoma and environs, Washington " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/569b5f90-3460-0136-5467-059a18733874

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Traver's map of Tacoma and environs, Washington " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/569b5f90-3460-0136-5467-059a18733874

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). Traver's map of Tacoma and environs, Washington Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/569b5f90-3460-0136-5467-059a18733874

Wikipedia Citation

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Traver's map of Tacoma and environs, Washington