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Map of the district of Maine, Massachusetts

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of the district of Maine, Massachusetts
Names
Carleton, Osgood, 1742-1816 (Compiler)
Hill, Samuel, approximately 1766-1804 (Engraver)
Callender, Joseph, 1751-1821 (Engraver)
Graham, George, active 1788-1813 (Draftsman)
B. & J. Loring (Publisher)
Carleton, Osgood, 1742-1816 (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Maine

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1802
Place: Boston
Publisher: B. & J. Loring
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5002
Topics
Maine
Genres
Maps
Cartouches (Graphic)
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled from actual surveys made by order of the General Court, and under the inspection of agents of their appointment by Osgood Carleton ; drawn by G. Graham ; engrad. by J. Callender & S. Hill, Boston.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:443,000 (W 71°10ʹ--W 66°56ʹ/N 47°27ʹ--N 42°58ʹ).
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 110, column 1, no. 3
Physical Description
Intaglio prints
Extent: 1 map on 4 sheets ; 131 x 90 cm, on sheets 70 x 49 cm
Description
Subject: Map of the district of Maine showing the state divided into counties, and named and numbered towns. Cartouche at lower right shows two adolescent boys standing on logs in choppy waters as they load the wood onto a ship. A town with houses and a church building are seen in the distance. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: London and Washington, D.C. "N.B. As the surveys of some towns were not so full as others, the roads & streams of those towns have been unavoidably discontinued."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 950944389
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644829
Other local Identifier: US081.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 40ce5630-a449-0134-a883-00505686a51c
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

  • 1742: Creator Born
  • 1802: Issued
  • 1816: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the district of Maine, Massachusetts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1802. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/57834490-a449-0134-205e-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the district of Maine, Massachusetts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/57834490-a449-0134-205e-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1802). Map of the district of Maine, Massachusetts Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/57834490-a449-0134-205e-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of the district of Maine, Massachusetts