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Preliminary map to a geological survey of the north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada : showing the location of 107,000 acres of mineral land belonging to the Montreal Mining Company and to the Silver Islet Mining Company

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Preliminary map to a geological survey of the north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada

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Title
Preliminary map to a geological survey of the north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada : showing the location of 107,000 acres of mineral land belonging to the Montreal Mining Company and to the Silver Islet Mining Company
Names
Aligny, Henry F. Q. d' (Henry Ferdinand Quarré) (Draftsman)
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Publisher)
Aligny, Henry F. Q. d' (Henry Ferdinand Quarré) (Compiler)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

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Michigan

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1871 (Inferred)
Place: 172 William St., New York
Publisher: Published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5388
Topics
Montreal Mining Company
Silver Islet Consolidated Mining and Lands Company
Mines and mineral resources -- Ontario
Upper Peninsula (Mich.)
Superior, Lake
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled and drawn from official documents and personal observations by Henry F.Q. D'Aligny, geologist & mining engineer.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 461, column 1, no. 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 42 x 62 cm, on sheet 46 x 65 cm
Description
Also shows township grid for Lake Superior Region, railroads, names for rivers, islands, and bays along Michigan coasts of Lakes Michigan, Huron, & Superior. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. Includes references, text and inset: Map showing the geographical relation of the north shore of Lake Superior with the other Great Lakes and the Atlantic Coast of the Union.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 35066053
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645215
Folder number: US104.1.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a3e92a90-a077-0135-44c9-47ebabe37287
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

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary map to a geological survey of the north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1871. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ce46b70-a079-0135-f5d8-0d1e30b49c23

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary map to a geological survey of the north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ce46b70-a079-0135-f5d8-0d1e30b49c23

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1871). Preliminary map to a geological survey of the north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ce46b70-a079-0135-f5d8-0d1e30b49c23

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Preliminary map to a geological survey of the north shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada