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Survey of the Allegheny River from Franklin to Pittsburgh

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Survey of the Allegheny River from Franklin to Pittsburgh
Names
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Creator)
Kearney, James, -1862 (Surveyor)
Graham, Campbell, 1798 or 1799-1866 (Surveyor)
Berrien, John Macpherson, -1876 (Draftsman)
Ramsay Lieutt. (Draftsman)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1828 (Inferred)
Place: Pittsburgh?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Table of Contents
No. 1. [Franklin to Mahoning Creek] -- No. 2. [Mahoning Creek to Pittsburgh].
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5177
Topics
Land use mapping
Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
Allegheny River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.)
United States -- Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
United States -- Allegheny River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Levelled and surveyed under the direction of Lieut. Col. Kearney, U.S. Top. Engineers by Lieutenants C. Graham & J.M. Berrien ; [No. 1] drawn by Lieutt. Berrien, 5th Infantry, 1828 ; No. 2 drawn by Lieutt. Ramsay, 1st Arty.
Statement of responsibility: Author attribution based on positions of service members involved in creation of the map and year when created.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets ; sheets 19 x 81 cm and 19 x 96 cm
Description
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows islands, tributaries, ferries, falls, mills, cultivated areas, distances, and structures along the Allegheny River between Franklin and Pittsburgh. Includes notes. In upper left corner [both sheets]: Doc. 343. North oriented toward upper left on [sheet] No. 1; toward lower left on [sheet] No. 2.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 770083704
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646215
Folder number: US206.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 72f987d0-537a-0135-be61-0897996705e7
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

  • 1828: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Survey of the Allegheny River from Franklin to Pittsburgh " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1828. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5db585c0-7edf-0135-b431-3f3a5a1abab7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Survey of the Allegheny River from Franklin to Pittsburgh " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5db585c0-7edf-0135-b431-3f3a5a1abab7

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1828). Survey of the Allegheny River from Franklin to Pittsburgh Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5db585c0-7edf-0135-b431-3f3a5a1abab7

Wikipedia Citation

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Survey of the Allegheny River from Franklin to Pittsburgh